Field notes, v4454

Mumme, Ronald L., 1954-
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Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, University of California, Berkeley
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Acorn woodpecker Acorn woodpecker--Behavior--California Hastings Natural History Reservation (Calif.)

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R.L. Mumme 1978-1980 Journal & Species accounts
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May FLORIDA Pasco Co., 4 mi E of Zephyrhills. Clear, warm 0930 - 1530 w/ Manny Lopez on Upper Hillsborough FDA, (SUFWMD). species Acadian Flycatcher 1 (River Forest) Am. Redstart (♀) Eastern Bluebird (nest, one well-feathered young) sp. acc. Red-headed Woodpecker (sp. acct.) Yellow-throated Warbler (several singing in cypress) Bobwhite (very abundant) Bachman's Sparrow (singing ♂♂) Brown-headed Nuthatch Yellow-throated Vireo (singing ♂) 4 May FLORIDA, Hillsborough Co., Hillsborough River (17-Runs) Clear, warm, 0630 - 1200. breezy. Canoeing from the fishcamp up to the runs, saw or heard. Red-eyed Vireo (50) Parula Warbler (40) Yellow-billed Cuckoo (2) Summer Tanager (3) Yellow-throated Vireo (2-5) Limpkin (1) Prothonotary Warbler (6, including pair building nest one of [illegible] posts from old cattle tram) Cardinal (2 nests in trees overhanging river, 4-5' high. One nest with broken eggshells, another with 4 warm eggs) 7-19 May FLORIDA, Highlands Co., Archbold Biological Station Arrived with Linda Weinland to help Glen with Jay census. Debbie Moskvits, Lisa Klein also there. Most notable thing seen was a fledgling Parula Warbler being fed by a male in the [illegible] vicinity of the garage and Cabin 6. First nesting record of Parulas for ABS. 3 Swallow-tailed Kites at N. boundary of station (both 19 May).
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26 May -- FLORIDA, Leon Co., and GEORGIA, Thomas Co., Tall Timbers Research Station and a surrounding areas -- Partly 0830-1430. cloudy, hot. Wilson Baker and Bobby Crawford took me to several Red-cockaded woodpecker colonies, including some in a virgin longleaf pine forest south of Thomasville, Georgia. Saw many roost and nest trees with the considerable amount of sap around the cavity. Wilson mentioned that there seemed to be very few ♀♀ Red-cockadeds around, which might have something to do with their recent decline within TTRS. Suggests possible sexual differences in dispersal, as in Scrub Jays, Acorn Woodpeckers. Wilson said about 50% of pairs have helpers. Also talked to Todd Engstrom, who is working with about 300 colonies of RCW in Appalachicola National Forest. RCW was a life bird, and also saw about five Yellow-breasted Chats. Other interesting birds were Orchard Oriole (1st yr. ♂), Blue Grosbeak (2), Indigo Bunting (15) Field Sparrow (2). 29 May -- GEORGIA, Rabun Co., Caldwell's property N. of Mountain City off Wolf Fork Rd. -- Arrived yesterday at 1600. Has been clear to partly cloudy to overcast, with intermittent light showers. Has been warm during day, cool at night. 31 May -- Finished up my hiking and bird observations today. Summary of field observations is given below. (28 May, 1600 to 31 May, 1600) Turkey Vulture -- 2-5, not very common Sharp-shinned Hawk -- 1 31 May Broad-winged Hawk -- a pair on Double Knob 30 May, 1 today by the cabin Ruffed Grouse -- I flushed an adult with at least one or two young 30 May at Black Rock Mountain
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31 May -- GEORGIA, Rabun Co., (cont.) State Park. Today on Double knob heard distant drumming, Yellow-billed Cuckoo -- 3 heard or seen around Double Knob, 30 + 31 May, Barred Owl -- A pair was stationed very close to where I camped last night on the eastern slopes of double knob (30-31 May). They made the usual assortment of hoots, cackles, "sniffles", etc. At least two others also heard. Whip-poor-will -- At least two heard at dusk, 28 + 29 May Chimney Swift-- common in the valley, occasional around mountains Ruby-throated Hummingbird -- 1 30 May Pileated Woodpecker -- All woodpeckers seemed surprisingly scarce, but Pileated was the only one regularly heard (seen only twice). Downy Woodpecker -- 1 31 May Great Crested Flycatcher -- About 3-5 scattered individuals Acadian Flycatcher-- About 5 singing birds along Keener Creek, including one near cabin. Blue Jay-- Not many (maybe 10) seen in the 4 days Crow (common) -- Several seen or heard around mountains Carolina Chickadee-- Perhaps the most abundant passerine in the mountains. Tufted Titmouse -- Only a few (3-5), Catbird -- 1 near cabin Wood Thrush -- Uncommon in the mountains, 3 seen or heard Red-eyed Vireo -- Common in the leafier deciduous slopes (30-50) Solitary Vireo -- Tended to occur in the more mixed deciduous-pine areas, but less common than Red-eyed (maybe 5-10 seen)
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31 May -- Georgia, Rabun Co. (cont.) Black and white Warbler -- common (25-50) Warbling worm-eating Warbler -- One on Keener Mt. 30 May and BRMSP 30 May Parula Warbler -- about 5-10 singing mostly along Keener Creek Magnolia Warbler -- near summit of Keener Mt. 30 May. Black-throated Blue Warbler -- 2 at BRMSP 30 May and 1 Double Knob 31 May. Black-throated Green Warbler -- At least 2-3 singing in the hemlocks along Keener Creek. Both the "zoo zee zoo zoo zee" and "zee zee zee zee zoo zee" songs were heard Yellow-throated Warbler -- One near cabin 29 May and one on Keener Mt. 30 May. Chestnut-sided Warbler -- at BRMSP 30 May, giving "rambling song," not "please to meetcha" (Peterson) Ovenbird -- Common, 15-20, singing "Teach TEACH...", no second syllable Louisiana Waterthrush - One along Keener Creek near Joe Gap 29 May. Hooded Warbler -- 3-4 singing , one near cabin Scarlet Tanager -- about 5 singing heard (one seen) in upslope, oak-dominated woods, 1 at BRMSP 30 May. Cardinal -- Fairly common 10 - 15 Rose-breasted Grosbeak -- Singing 30 May, BRMSP Indigo Bunting -- Very common in farming areas, open fields. Rufous-sided Towhee -- Uncommon, no more than 3 seen. Field Sparrow -- one singing along Persimmon Rd, cleared area. Song Sparrow -- very common in Wolf Fork Valley, a few heard singing in mountains, a nest with two young < 5 days found at Caldwell's driveway. addendum - E. Wood Peewee -- 1, BRMSP & 30 May.
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3 June -- FLORIDA, Hillsborough Co., N. Tampa area -- Partly cloudy, hot. Working USF area on Tampa summer bird census with Wayne Hoffman, Stu Santos, Susan Cox, Linda Benson, Linda Weinland. Most noteworthy birds were 2 ♀ Am. Redstarts on USF golf course. Also: Osprey (7, 2 young in nest on Fletcher) Yellow-billed Cuckoo (12) Hairy Woodpecker (2) Carolina Chickadee (4) Eastern Bluebird (3) Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (6) Prothonotary Warbler (2) Summer Tanager (5) Bachman's Sparrow (4) 25 June -- FLORIDA, NW Sumter Co., Gum Slough Springs run off Withlacoochee River -- canoeing with Ken Bradbury 0900 - 1600 hrs. Heard Acadian Flycatchers (2-3), plus a possible Hooded Warbler singing along the swamp forest. Did not see the bird, but heard a good "Weeta Wee Tee-o" song from the understory of the swamp near the stream. Could have been a Carolina Wren. Yellow-throated Vireo 3 Parula Warbler 10 Red-eyed Vireo 10 Prothonotary Warbler [illegible] 3 Limpkin 2 23 July -- FLORIDA, Hillsborough Co., Tampa, Hooters Pt. During high tide (1600) with Wayne Hoffman, Stu Santos, Linda Weinland, Susan Cox, saw one Curlew Sandpiper. Lynn and Brooks Atherton were also there, had seen it 21 July. Dowitchers (sp?), Western Sandpipers, Dunlins, Mottled Ducks, Black Terns, Sterna sp., also present. 7-8 August -- FLORIDA, Hillsborough Co., T.Terrace. ♀-plumaged Redstart in backyard
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18 Aug -- TEXAS, Junction, Kimble Co. -- At rest stop along interstate saw first Bewick's Wren in scrub oak - Juniper habitat. Earlier, many Swallows (Barns, perhaps Bank + Cliff) seen moving generally south east of San Antonio, west of Sonora, Texas, vegetation became more arid, desertlike, much less oak and juniper. Mesas. Turkey Vultures only bird seen that was common, some Mourning Doves. 19 Aug -- TEXAS, NEW MEXICO, E. ARIZONA -- Along I-10, saw Roadrunner east of El Paso, followed by many White-necked Ravens and Swainson's Hawks along the desert plains of New Mexico west of the Rio Grande. Western Kingbird, Brown Towhee ~~~Blue Grosbeak~~~ around Willcox Arizona. Blacktail Jackrabbit, Spotted Ground Squirrel, Chemidophorus, Leopard Lizard. 20 Aug -- ARIZONA, esp. Picacho Peak State Park. Birded is a Saguaro cactus desert, 0830 - 0930 hr. Cactus Wrens abundant, also saw Black-throated Sparrows, and ♀ House Finch, Gilded Flicker, Gila Woodpecker. Also a family of Thrushers that I thought at the time were LeConte's. Further check of Peterson does not discount Curve-billed, although birds at Picacho did not appear to have spots. Abundant Yuma Antelope Ground Squirrels, Sylvilagus sp. 22-23 Aug -- CALIFORNIA, Berkeley campus. Have seen Steller's Jays Scrub Jays, Chestnut-backed Chickadees, Brewer's Blackbirds, Brown Towhees, "Oregon" Juncos, numerous Morning Doves.
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24 Aug -- CALIFORNIA, Alameda Co., Berkeley campus. Around campus and Strawberry Canyon saw several large mixed flocks of Chestnut-backed [illegible] Chickadees and Bush-tits a pair of wrentits in evergreen oak + [illegible] chaparral. Also Hairy woodpecker (1) Orange-crowned Warbler (1) Rufous-sided Towhee (2), very unlike eastern birds in caltrap. Steller's Jay (3) Scrub Jay (5) Song Sparrow (8) House Finch (1#) 26 Aug -- CALIFORNIA, Marin. Co., Muir Woods, Bolinas Lagoon, Mt. Tamalpais area. 0800 - 1600. Clear, cool (65° F), breezy Birded these areas and saw 6 [illegible] new species Winter Wren California Gull Western Gull Townsend's Warbler Hermit Warbler Red-breasted Nuthatch Winter wrens were abundant along the forest floor of Muir Woods. Many Chestnut-sided Chickadees also seen there, one Hairy woodpecker, Steller's Jays (5). Possible Neurotrichus [illegible] greggsi inlitter. Black-tail Deer (Downtown) Western Gray Squirrels Gulls were at Bolinas Lagoon. Ringbills were abundant there, but one (California) was slightly larger than The Ringbills, but colored like a Herring Gull. Red spot on bill, but legs yellow-greenish and not as large as a Herring Gull. Mantle darker than Ringbills. Showed "foot-paddling" foraging behavior while nearby Ringbills did not. About 15 Western Gulls seen around the lagoon. also Long-billed Curlew (3) Marbled Godwit (5) Whimbrel (2) Pine Siskin (5) willet (15) Phalacrocorax spp. Brown Pelican Common crow Black-bellied Plover Harbor Seal (Phoca vitulina) 50 California Sea Lion (1) Zalophus californianus Hiked along Cataract and Simmons Trail on Mt. Tam, 1300-1600 hrs. Townsends Warbler (1# orimm)
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26 Aug (cont) -- and 2 Hermit (1 imm., 1 J) were [illegible] seen in Douglas Firs next to a grassy meadow along the Cata-act Stream. Nuthatches (10) seemed abundant in the Fir-Oak Madrone forests along the stream runs. Also saw 3 Empidonax sp. in the ravines. Not markedly yellow, little contrast between O throat + breast, underparts somewhat buffy, but not white or yellow. Very high pitched songs + calls. Appearance suggested Dusky or Hammonds, voice Western, habitat Hammonds' or Western. Probably Western, but I did not note a breast as yellow as the plate in [illegible] Peterson. Other birds Scrub Jay (5) Steller's Jay (5) "Oregon" Junco (2) Bewick's Wren (2) Red-tailed Hawk (2) Warbling Vireo (1) Chestnut-sided Chickadee (5) Fleeting glimpses of California Quail, Acorn Woodpecker, White-throated Swift. 29 Aug - CALIFORNIA, Monterey Co., Hastings Reservation. 1 Sep Have made my first visit to Hastings with Walter Roenig, Pam Williams, John Davis, etc. New birds are Black Phoebe (2) Nuttall's Woodpecker (5), Plain Titmouse (10), Yellow-billed Magpie (large flocks, about 35, on Carmel Valley Rd.) Acorn Woodpecker Hutton's Vireo (1), Western Bluebird (10) Anna's Hummingbird (3), Black-headed Grosbeak (1), California [illegible] Quail (30) Western Meadowlark (1), Lesser Goldfinch (1). Also Turkey Vulture (10) Cooper's Hawk (2) Red-tailed Hawk (5) Am. Kestrel (1) Morn Dove (20) Hairy Woodpecker (3) Scrub Jay (15) Com. Crow (5) Bushtit (5) White-breasted Nuthatch (3) Bewick's Wren (2) House Finchl. (2) Brown Towhee (20) Lark Sparrow (1)
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The first part of the question is about how to find out if a person has been injured. The answer is that you can tell by looking at their eyes. If they are not able to move them, then they have probably been injured. (1) A man who was hit on the head and lost consciousness for several hours. (2) A woman who fell down the stairs and broke her leg. (3) A child who was bitten by a dog and needed stitches. (4) An old man who had a heart attack and died. The second part of the question is about how to help someone who has been injured. The answer is that you should call an ambulance immediately and try to keep the person calm until help arrives.
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978 29 Aug - 1 Sep (cont) Mule Deer, Blacktailed Jackrabbit, Desert Cottontail, California Ground Squirrel abundant. Walt caught one Dusky-footed Woodrat (Neotoma fuscipes) in his garden trap. Western Fence Lizard, [abundant], Western Skink, (1) 2 Sept -- Saw numerous Violet-green Swallows, 2 Band-tailed Pigeons flying over the Arnold. Helped Walt set up artificial granary NE of gate. 3 Sept -- California Thrasher in chaparral behind Red House at Hastings.
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1978 May Melanerpes erythrocephalus FLORIDA Pasco Co., 4 mi E of Zephyrhills. Clear, warm, light breeze; Pine flatwoods. 1500 hrs w/Manny Lopez Saw a nice example of interspecific aggression between Red-headed Woodpeckers and a ♂ Red-bellied Woodpecker. The ♂ RB landed in a tree about 100 m from the nest tree of a pair of RH. One RH, nearby, supplanted the RB several times in succession, the RB flying short distances away each time. Once I heard the RH give the “charr, charr” call (Kilham, 1977). Finally, the RB began a long [illegible] flight more or less around the perimeter of the RH territory, with the RH in pursuit. The other RH of the pair had been in the nest cavity (incubating?), but it left the cavity and joined in pursuit. Pursuit ended about 200 M from nest tree. 2 May FLORIDA Hillsborough County, Temple Terrace Clear, warm light breeze. Longleaf Pine - Live Oak woodlot between 4th + 5th hole. 1900 - 200 hrs Watched the pair of RH's that I had noticed the day before. One of the pair spent much of the time around the large dead tree, poking around in several of the incipient and existing cavities. Much tapping and moving about in tree. Birds fed by scanning open ground, then flying to ground to pick up insects. Again saw mild aggression against a Red-bellied Woodpecker, ♀, mildly supplanted by the RH that had been working on nest cavities. This occurred about 50 M from nest tree. Also saw agonistic behavior with Starling at roost tree, with RH briefly giving “quirr, quirr.” Saw no aggression when Common Flicker landed and flew through territory (twice) or when another RB landed 30 M from nest tree. Neither RH appeared to roost in dead tree.
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"Your wife" saw an aggression when common flicker landed behind "her" (named) cedar mississippi as was RB landed RB through twice of twist) retorted wolf for 30 ft tree next tree. Neither RH appeared to root in flat tree with starting at root tree with RH priorly divided twice, joined by tree and saw it's next my OF realized mississippi was both 21st... this had no picking need been made because of The occurrence of the RB's, workhouse Woodpecker, with suppression of the RH, as well, Aggression against a trigger mississippi slim was again called Red-painted to hang up at priority that, happy ago and moving about in tree Birds got it trade uniform and "I've been picking great had good meal out having meat time over the lake food tree, parked around in the day before. One of the pair was all to eat out watched the RH to sing and watched 4th & 2nd hole, 1001, 1st & 1HP light press across five - five box roadlot between Florida Hillsborough County Temple Terrace Clear water about 200 m from next tree timing in joining box driver out the cavity and joined in being (?) victims then all of in the next court (incidental) victim's then all of need had pair out of RH other to eat, timing in RH the parameters of the RH test for at determining site it's alive yet not RH set to returning site RB program lead flight were or less green the "court chair" call (Adrian 1952) Finally, distance away each time Once I heard the RH give two RB that RB just miscounted, I can't leave RB at first three of a pair of RH. One RH normally The & RB is hard in a tree about 100 m from me the Red Hardwood Woodpecker and a less territorial behavior for saw a nice example of interspecific aggression between light press: Pine Flatwoods 1200 ft Monday June 5th, Florida
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Numme, R.L. 1978 Red-headed Woodpecker Melanerpes erythrocephalus 8 June -- FLORIDA, Hillsborough County, Temple Terrace -- clear, hot, 0850 - 1000 hrs. winds 0-15. Returned to the woodlot along 4th & 5th hole, where the pair I watched on 12 May. Now a good nest in very top of lead Longleaf. Appeared to perhaps be incubating, but not especially attentive. Witnessed copulation at 0930; ♀ leaves nest, perches on branch beneath cavity, ♂ flies in, lands to left of ♀, mounts by flapping to directly on back of ♀, then slipped to the left, propping himself with left wing, maintaining cloacal contact. Copulation about 5-7 sec. ♀ was sleeked, nearly horizontal; neck, wings, tail [illegible] drooped. I may have heard very quiet calls, similar to the territorial "charr charr," much more subdued, as the ♂ landed next to the ♀, My impression was that the ♂ was more attentive at the nest cavity than the ♀. Starling nest with young in cavity in same tree, below RH nest. 8 July -- (same locale as above) Nest still active, but appears to be young in the nest, as adults looked like they were bringing food to the young. Still a good bit of attentiveness. 15 July -- (same locale as above) Arrived at the nest [illegible] around dusk, and an adult RH was already inside the nest cavity. I kicked the nest tree, flushing the bird out, but it returned to the nest within a few minutes.
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Mumme, R.L. 1978 Eastern Bluebird Sialia sialis May FLORIDA, Pasco Co., 4 mi. E. of Zephyrhills. Upper Hillsborough River FDA, with Many Lopez Found a bluebird nest with one well-feathered young. Cavity was in a 4-inch thick stump of a Pinus palustris. The stump was about 5 ft high, th e nest cavity about 4 ft above ground. Bark on stump. Stump very decayed, weak, cavity with cracks, some areas covered by bark only. In open pine flatwoods, cleared of most longleaf pines. Some Scrubby oaks. Adults fed in denser flatwoods [illegible] nearby.
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umme, R., 1978 Acorn Woodpecker Melanerpes formicivorus 1 Sept -- Hastings Reservation, Carmel Valley, Monterey Co. I arrived 29 Aug from Berkeley. Weather: warm, clear Days, cool nights. Birds fairly inconspicuous, mostly supsucking, little acorn gathering. Seems to be poor acorn crop, only Golden Oaks and Black Oaks on Arnold seem to be producing. Watched "Big Tree" (4 birds) pre roost behavior 31 Aug and 1 Sept. Each time 2 birds exchanged mountings. Helped Walt Koenig drill holes in artificial granary, placed in Sycamore tree 31 Aug, 1 Sept. Two unbanded birds trapped at "Plaque" 30 Aug, banded. One ad. ♂, one juv. Had idea for research project. Using mounted birds, taped playbacks, determine if ♂♂ on territory respond more vigorously to intruding ♂♂ during early nesting (egg-laying or prior), late nesting, non breeding, than to ♀♀. Also test response to mounted ♀♀ during basic 3 periods.
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Intragroup Relations Dominance? Feeding of young? Acorn storage Defense of territory { cooperative aspects were routed intruders of each sex Ligons hyp. that nestlings are resources, in AW, if true, should help nestlings, juv, 1st year birds more because they might eventually move with them. Dom shouldn't show this bias. Kin sel, helpers should help both sexes equally. Alt. hypothesis that intermale competition balances out Scrub Jays, you might expect helpers to preferentially help younger , since they will stay longer, enlarge territory, etc. New groups should want more (both AW + SJ) as offspring perhaps?
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20 Sept How many cases of breeding on natal territory, ? breeding (?) THAT'S THE PROBLEM WHO ARE THE G.D. BREEDERS Dominance study should include groups. (1) Pair, young of year (2) Pair, with young from two or three years (3) Several Adults, preferably of known age & origin, Pot 2 breeders (4) 7 Oct What about brood patches in during breeding season? Could an Acorn Machine (as in Woolfenden + Fitzpatrick) be used to test for dominance relationships in Acorn Woodpeckers... or a Peanut Machine, for that matter; 19 Nov -- Paul Shermand paper about Territorial Alarm calls in Ground Squirrels. Matrilineal kingroup structure, ? call more, because more close relatives nearby than males. In Scrub Jays and also Acorn Woodpeckers, would be more likely to give alarm calls over predator. Mobbing experiments? (Cardboard models?, for Scrub Jays, certainly; Talk to Bruce Barbour) Also thinking about Brood Reduction ideas.
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Testable method! ♂♂ should exclude♀♀ sibs from helpers granaries!!! (over) Idea. nestlings Selfish ♂♂ are more valuable to other ♂♂ if helpers if Glen's Scrub Jay ideas are correct (♂♂ hang around longer, enlarge territory, etc) Parents should encourage equal treatment (equal investment) Perhaps why juv. plumage ID no sexual behavior characteristics (plumage or behavioral) until later. Weakness: Perhaps birds can sex each other in late juv or fledgling stage. How about ♂♂ at Plaque moving with imm. (1st year) bird of unk. Sex in late August. If it moults to ♀ hmm. (Perhaps nestlings do sexual recognition bit) Nestling "knows" its ♂♂ or ♀, can make choice to move. How testable. Also, most birds juv. can't be sexed. Probably worthless. ♀♀ Nestling should try to convince brothers that she is ♂ Kin Selection would call for equal treatment Walter has good data on why live in groups Now why + how much help Do all have stake in reproduction? certainly 1st year birds do not. How much help do others provide
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"Interesting idea" During acorn shortages in winter, Dom (breeder) should show no preference on who he excludes, except birds from outside territory (i.e. he should allow his offspring access over others, but he should have prime access.) An old (dom?) raised on, territory over all but breeder, SHOULD preferential exclude from granaries during when acorn supplies limiting. Younger sibs should be allowed in [or] even unrelated subs) as long as there are enough acorns for dom breeders, himself, but only a couple more. Problems: Need correct demographic group, "proper" food shortage. Perhaps this is one reason earlier, exclusion from granaries. This effect would not happen in SJ, though, and argum circular IMP. Questions. How much more often do breed in natal territories then ? is difference as clear as in SJ, is or / mortality difference at adult-on-territory stage or young-bird-dispersing stage. Not likely due to nesting, as duties fairly well split up between sexes.
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Questions: Haystack Blomquist. 1 Did #246 & + son #300 & move independently, or driven out by #171 & #173 &, which moved in at same time (late Dec 1976)? 2 Fate of #246, #300 (which unwatched group), and fate of #301, which disappeared at same time? 3 One or both & laying in nest in 1978, (Mother, presumed daughter, or both? 4 What is B. Pink? 5 what do numbers after some colors signify. (ie, #195) Big Tree: 6 MacRoberts' say territory abandoned July 1974, mus was abandonment short (?) 7 Dead unnatural cause? 8 Tan Bands? 9 Green Yellow, as #88? 10 MacRoberts numbers - territory names? 11 Moved Unwatched Group; How determined? 12 Has Walt seen massive movements w/ with Acorn crop failure, as did MacRoberts. 13 Could Rev. on Poison Oak Hill been in response to Acorn failure, displacement of groups? 14 Territories on map: a Low. Arn 2 b Blomquist c Gazebo d L. Red Hill e Arn Springs f MacRoberts g N/\mann h Westgate i School Hill west j Keep Out k Nr. Lambert l Tregea m Maggie. 15 MacRoberts say Arnold2taken over by Arnold?
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Light Bd B / 1B Red Black Oak (1) Dead of unnatural cause #103 (2) 1975 Nestling - fledgling situation Lower Hay (1) 525 (2) New fledglings, incest is best? Arnold 1 (1) fledgling 447 (2) why did 105 leave, breeding ♀ (Perhaps because of failure of fledglings to survive Driven out by other moving in (3) Did 266/615 help feed (unrelated) young (4) 266/615 + 555 a pair, School Hill: (1) Did #86 help a great deal in raising ♂♂ 194+195 which moved with him to [illegible] 1500? (2) Did ♀ 348 die during nesting, new ♀ moved in, help? (What happened!)
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[20] Big Tree 74 | 75 | 76 | 77 | [illegible] MARO 78 so 110 ♀ R-ℓB/RℓB R-ℓB/R-ℓB Banded as adult July 72 disappeared 111 ♂ ℓB/B Pi-Or ℓB/B Pi-Or disappeared 200 ♀ Mauve /R M /R Nestling disappeared 104 ♂ Or -Br/OrBr Or -Br/Or-Br Banded as ad. at Arnold 1 July 1972 Moved in as adult 108 ♂ Gr-Y/Gr-Y Gr-Y/Gr-Y July 1972 Banded as ad. Arnold 1 disappeared (599) 264 ♀ Or /Bl- Pu M/Bl-Pu Moved in AU Banded Disappeared 600 ♀ 403 ♂ Or/M Or/ Bl 404 ♀ dB-R/dB dB-R/M Nestlings 405 W-BI/W-R M /W-R Not seen after Banding
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Haystack (11) Blomquist 1974 247 (527) ♀ White - D Pink / Orange White - D Pink / Orange 246 (528) ♂ Yellow - D Pink / M D Pink - Yellow / Blue-Yellow 529 ♂ 1975 Present as ad Presumed Banded Fledged Parents presumed 246, 247 Fledged Disappeared 175 Not seen after banding 176 ♀ Nestlings 177 (Parents presumed 246, 247) Disappeared 1976 Presumed Banded Moved to unwatched group 1977 Disappeared 300 ♂ (Parents presumed 246, 247) Nestlings Moved to unwatched Group 301 ♂ Disappeared 171 ♂ From same nest Lower Haystack (Fledged 1975) Moved in as ad. 173 ♂ Moved in as ad. 448 449 450 451 1978 F M A M J A S O N D
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1979 Ronald L. Mumme Sayornis nigricans (Black Phoebe) Hastings Reservation, Monterey County, CA 7 July Found a Black Phoebe nest today located under the bridge of Carmel Valley Road and Finch Creek, the first crossing SE of Martin Road. The nest was constructed on top of a ledge formed by one of the support girders, [illegible] roughly in the middle of the bridge. Four well-developed nestlings were present. All were well-feathered, showed no trace of an egg tooth, and only slightly enlarged rictal flanges. It looked like that they might fledge within a few days, although they showed no alarm at my approaching the nest and handling them. 17 July At the creek again today, and saw two fledglings being fed by an adult.
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1979 Ronald L. Mumme Oreortyx pictus (Mountain Quail) Hastings Reservation Monterey County, CA 7 July While watching woodpeckers at Finch Creek near the Carmel Valley Road (1st) crossing, I watched a family of Mountain Quail descending from Poison Oak Hill, presumably heading toward Finch Creek and water. The two adults had 9 juveniles in tow; All looked roughly 2/3 the size of the adults.
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1979 Ronald L. Mumme Buteo lineatus Red-shouldered Hawk Univ. S. Florida Golf Course, Tampa, Hillsborough County, FL 29 Dec On the Tampa CBC with John Post & Susan McRay about 1100, John walked through the Brush on the northwest side of the sixth hole pond, flushing a young Red-shouldered Hawk carrying a dead Green Heron. The hawk flew over the dirt road (where Susan & I were standing) and over the ditch into the patch of pines at the bend in 46th street, northwest of the pond. We followed the hawk in and flushed it again. Beneath its first perch in the pines was the decapitated cold + stiff body of a the heron. At its new perch in the Slash Pines the hawk began picking the flesh of the head of the green heron. It broke off one of the mandibles, and appeared to pick the flesh & brain cleanly off the skull. We found a portion of the skull later, and there was absolutely no [illegible] shred of flesh or brain. Weather was warm, partly cloudy. Don't know if the hawk killed the heron, or just picked up a dead one
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1979 Ronald C. Mumme (Golden Eagle) Aquila chrysaetos Hastings Reservation, Monterey County, CA 15 July While doing the "grasshopper walk" near the Blomquist - Pump cattle pond, about 1730, saw a Golden Eagle circling over the Blomquist knoll - MacRoberts area. It was being continually harassed by a pair of Red-tailed Hawks, which dove at it constantly, often giving their shriek calls in the process. Although I did not have binoculars with me, the eagle appeared to be an adult.
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1979 Ronald C. Mumme Parus (Chestnut-backed Chickadee) Hastings Reservation, Monterey County, CA 17 July While watching woodpeckers at Road 3, I saw five chickadees, the first I've seen in all my time at the reservation. They were foraging in a flock adjacent to the road, and while I watched them (around 1800 hrs) they foraged in a low, shrubby Quercus chrysolepis. 21 Aug Two were seen briefly near Finch Creek while watching woodpeckers at Road 1.
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1979 Ronald L. Mumme Sialia (Western Bluebird) Hastings Reservation, Monterey County, CA 17 July While eating dinner with Nancy Joste at Hastings Cabin around 1945, saw some interesting behavior in three juvenile Western Bluebirds. The bluebirds were perched on the utility pole in front of the cabin, and were mounting each other in rapid succession, very similar to pre-roost mounting in Acorn Woodpeckers. First one of the spot-breasted juveniles would mount a second for a few seconds, then the two would switch. I saw about 5-8 bouts of this before the three flew off.
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1979 Ronald L. Mumme Parula americana (Northern Parula) Hastings Reservation, Monterey County, CA 22 July While walking by the Y after collecting the malaise trap insects on School Hill at 0940, I actually came up with a first (I think) record for the Reservation, a Parula Warbler. My attention was drawn to the bird first by its song, which struck a familiar note and made me think that it may might be a Parula Warbler. I then found the bird (a ?, of course, from the song) foraging high in the group of Coast Live Oaks NE of the Y along the Lab Road. I ran up to Red House to get Walter & Pam, and later got John Davis, and we were able to study the bird fairly leisurely for about 15-20 minutes, noting the small (for a warbler) size, "rounder" appearance, Yellow throat and breast with dark breast band, blue back with the greenish patch on the back, and two white wing bars. The bird sang several times while we watched it before it flew off to the east, landing in some Live Oaks next to the Davis' house. We toyed with the idea of collecting it (Walter had gotten the gun) but it flew off before we came to a decision. Note the date, which some might consider early, especially for such a rare, 1,000-mile displaced fall migrant. However, in Florida I recall seeing Parula's in early July in places where I was certain they did not breed, so the 22 July date doesn't seem that unusual. Also note that the song, which I recognized to be a Parula, was nonetheless noticeably different than Florida birds I am familiar with. The song seemed to have less of a staircase effect, and no
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1979 Ronald L. Mumme Parula americana (Northern Parula) Hastings Reservation, Monterey County, CA (22 July) marked drop at the end. Further, note that the weather today was very southeasternish, perfect for a Parula Warbler. Yesterday (21 July) was the first rain we'd had in months, and it was rainy, foggy, and overcast all day. Today was sunny, but the excess moisture on the ground made it very humid and muggy. As a matter of fact, walking down School Hill hearing Scolding Scrub Jays and smelling the damp morning earth, I really flashbacked to Archbold Biological Station. Hearing the warbler song was just too much, I almost didn't stop to find the bird, because Black-throated Gray Warbler songs have reminded me of Parulas earlier this year, but the "Florida imagery" of the whole scenario spurred me to look for the singer. Good thing I did.
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1979 Ronald L. Murme Psaltirpus minimus Hastings Reservation, Monterey Co., CA FORAGING DATA 11 Aug Time: 12/0 In low branches. Place: Next to Bunkhouse A few spilled over Tree: Quercus agrifolia, Wcorner Bunkhouse into the juniper next to the steps Flocksize: 10 (a few juv.) Attendants: 2 Plain Titmice 1 Black-throated Gray Warbler 28 Aug 1935, School Hill, Q. lobata, 20, none,
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1979 Ronald L. Munne Picoides nuttallii Nuttall's woodpecker Hastings Reservation, Monterey County, CA 20 Aug 1940, watched a ♂ Nuttalls Woodpecker feeding on Poison Oak berries, about 50 meters SE of the Finch Creek Bridge The Rhus vine was loosely wrapped around the base of a Valley Oak. The woodpecker simply hung on the thin outer twigs about 3 meters off the ground, plucking about five green berries before flying off.
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1979 Ronald L. Munme Pica nuttallii (Yellow-billed Magpie) Hastings Reservation, Monterey County CA 21 Aug While trying to watch woodpeckers at Blomose around 0830, a large flock of magpies began to move through. One of the birds flew down and landed on the back of a grazing ♀ Mule Deer, feeding in the open near some large valley oaks and accompanied by two fawns. The magpie stayed on the back for <10 secs, but it definitely probed its bill into the back fur of the deer, (looking for ticks?). The deer was not at all disturbed.
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1979 Ronald L. Mumme Charadrius vociferus San Antonio River, Hunter Liggett Military Reservation, Monterey County, California 31 March On the Hunter-Liggett Wickerbill excursion with Frank, Walt & John, we found a killdeer nest on an isolated rock-gravel bed in the middle of a shallow portion of the San Antonio River. We were alerted to the nest while eating lunch on a beautiful spring day, when we saw a killdeer land on the gravel bed. It began moving very slowly and steadily (very un-killdeer- like) over the whitish rocks before settling on what turned out to be a nest. Walt & I waded out, finding 4 eggs in a shallow depression. A few tiny bits of stick were present in the bottom of the nest. When we flushed the adult bird, it first ran to another spot & sat down (nest decoy?), when we approached more closely, it started to "broken wing" display.
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M /L-BLUE 326 F M /ORANGE-D PINK L PINK /ORANGE-D PINK WHITE ,R 770509 327 F B PINK-DGREEN/M L BLUE,R 770212 DGREEN-BPK(N)/YELLOW 329 F M /BROWN -LGREEN PURPLE,R 770212 LGREEN-BROWN /LGREEN 330 M BLACK /L PINK LGREEN,L 770704 BLACK /M 332 F RED /B PINK-LPK(N) R RED ,L 770212 M /RED 333 F DGREEN-RED /MAUVE D BLUE,L 770427 DGREEN-RED /M 336 F L BLUE-D BLUE/M D BLUE,R 770512 L BLUE-D BLUE/ORANGE 337 F DGREEN-RED(N)/DGREEN-RED(N) PURPLE,L 770212 M /DGREEN-RED(N) 339 F MAUVE -D BLUE/M LGREEN,R 780611 D BLUE-MAUVE /D BLUE-MAUVE 342 F WHITE -PURPLE/RED ORANGE,R 770212 M /WHITE -PURPLE 343 F LGREEN /D BLUE-WHITE 780622 M /LGREEN 374 M ORANGE /ORANGE-L BLUE 780316 M /ORANGE-L BLUE 376 M BLACK /ORANGE-L BLUE 780316 M /ORANGE-L BLUE 377 WHITE /ORANGE-L BLUE 770530 M /ORANGE-L BLUE
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M /RED -YELLOW 471 D BLUE-YEL(N)/RED -YELLOW 780715 M /RED -YELLOW 472 YELLOW /RED -YELLOW 780715 M /RED -YELLOW 246 M YELLOW-D PINK/M ORANGE,R 771106 D PINK-YELLOW/L BLUE-YELLOW 300 M RED) -L BLUE/YELLOW 771106 RED -L BLUE/YELLOW 301 M L PINK /DGREEN-RED 780517 M /DGREEN-RED BUCKEYE 468 DGREEN-BPK(N)/L BLUE-YELLOW 780702 M /L BLUE-YELLOW 469 D BLUE-YEL(N)/L BLUE-YELLOW 780702 M /L BLUE-YELLOW 372 F WHITE -BLACK /ORANGE 771111 WHITE -BLACK /M 373 M ORANGE /D BLUE-ORANGE 771007 D BLUE-ORANGE/M P OAK HILL 316 F LGREEN-RED /LGREEN 770212 M /LGREEN-RED LGREEN,R 324 F ORANGE-L BLUE/RED 770427 ORANGE-L BLUE/M D BLUE,R 325 M L BLUE-D BLUE/L BLUE-D BLUE ORANGE,R 770212 M /L BLUE
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BLACK /MAUVE BIANCA 141 F YELLOW-ORANGE/LGREEN YELLOW-ORANGE/LGREEN 780928 251 F M PINK/LGREEN-ORANGE DGREEN /LGREEN-ORANGE 780214 477 M M /YELLOW-BLACK RED /YELLOW-BLACK 780928 214 M ORANGE 75 /WHITE 52 ORANGE 78 /WHITE 56 780921 303 F L BLUE /ORANGE-LGREEN L BLUE /ORANGE-LGREEN 780716 411 M D BLUE /LGREEN M /LGREEN 780716 412 M WHITE -D BLUE/WHITE WHITE -D BLUE/M 780928 413 F ORANGE-DGREEN/M D PINK /ORANGE-DGREEN 780214 BLOMQUIST 436 MAUVE -RED /MAUVE -BLACK MAUVE -BLACK /M 780514 437 M /ORANGE-BROWN BROWN -ORANGE/ORANGE-BROWN 780707 438 L BLUE-WHITE /L BLUE-WHITE M /L BLUE-WHITE 780514 470 MAUVE /RED -YELLOW M /RED -YELLOW 780715
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B PINK LPK(N)/BLACK 284 M M /DGREEN-ORANGE ORANGE /DGREEN-ORANGE 780513 ARNOLD 3 120 M L PINK-WHITE /M L PINK-WHITE /BLACK -GREEN 780704 78 10 15 122 M ORANGE /MAUVE NO LEG 780518 128 F YELLOW /D BLUE YELLOW /M 780706 204 M M /L BLUE 99 L BLUE 98 /RED -WHT -RED 780704 207 F MAUVE /L PINK-RED MAUVE /L PINK-RED 78 11 24 780706 78 10 15 289 F M /ORANGE ORANGE-D BLUE/ORANGE 780706 78 10 15 290 F D BLUE-WHT(N)/D BLUE D BLUE-WHT(N)/D BLUE 78 11 24 780706 78 10 15 UP ARN 2 LOW ARN 2 126 M WHITE /D BLUE-WHITE WHITE /M 780704 439 F YELLOW /RED YELLOW /RED 780528 440 F BLACK /MAUVE BLACK /MAUVE 780528
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R1 Mumm 849 M 67 M L PINK - RED YELLOM-RED GREEN-L PINK 181005 66 M D PINK L PINK RED BLUE-WHITE 181005 FINCH 63 M GREEN - BLACK YGREEN - BLACK GREEN - BLACK YGREEN - BLACK 181005 ( 400 F ORANGE M D PINK VD PINK VD PINK 181004 400 F L BLUE N BLACK - YELLOW BLACK - YELLOW 180201 407 M L GREEN-BROWN YGREEN-BROWN M L GREEN-BROWN YN 181004 400 M D GREEN-YLGREEN-FL GREEN OGREEN-FGREEN-YLGREENYMN 181004 502 F RED VD BLUE-WHT(N) RED VD BLUE-WHT(N) 181004 504 M B PINK N B PINK VD BLUE-YELLOW VD BLUE-YELLOW 181004 503 B WHITE VD ORANGE-FL GREEN M VD ORANGE-FL GREEN 181004 555 M WHITE - RED VD GREEN WHITE - RED VD GREEN VD BLUE, R 181004 781004 M MAUVE VD MAUVE VD BLACK VD BLACK 181004
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133 M MAUVE MAUVE /BLACK /M 781004 222 M WHITE -RED WHITE -RED /DGREEN /DGREEN D BLUE,R 781004 293 F M WHITE /ORANGE-LGREEN /ORANGE-LGREEN 781004 294 M B PINK B PINK /D BLUE-YELLOW /D BLUE-YELLOW 781004 295 F RED RED /D BLUE-WHT(N) /D BLUE-WHT(N) 781004 406 M DGREEN-LGREEN/M DGREEN-LGREEN/DGREEN-LGREEN 781004 407 M LGREEN-BROWN LGREEN-BROWN /LGREEN-BROWN /M 781004 408 F L BLUE M /BLACK -YELLOW /BLACK -YELLOW 780501 409 F M ORANGE /D PINK /D PINK 781004 FINCH 63 M GREEN -BLACK GREEN -BLACK /GREEN -BLACK /GREEN -BLACK 781002 66 M D PINK RED /L PINK /L BLUE-WHITE 781002 67 M L PINK-L BLUE/M YELLOW-RED /GREEN -L PINK 781002 549 M 781002
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394 M YELLOW /D BLUE-YEL(N) YELLOW /D BLUE-YEL(N) 780806 395 M BLACK -WHT(N)/M BLACK -WHT(N)/BLACK 780806 11 11 24 396 M M /RED -D BLUE D BLUE-RED /D BLUE 780705 397 F YELLOW-BLACK /YELLOW-BLACK YELLOW-BLACK /M 780705 463 DGREEN /L PINK M /DGREEN-L PINK 780806 464 LGREEN-ORANGE/M LGREEN-ORANGE/LGREEN-ORANGE 780806 11/24 465 WHITE /ORANGE M /ORANGE-WHITE 780705 78-11-24 466 M /BLACK -ORANGE WHITE /BLACK -ORANGE 780806 11 24 467 DGREEN /LGREEN-DGREEN DGREEN /LGREEN-DGREEN 780622 GATE ROAD 1 354 F BLACK /L PINK YELLOW,L 781004 BLACK /M 547 M 781004 180 F RED -WHITE /L PINK 81 RED -WHT -RED/L PINK 83 780503
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WESTGATE UPPER HAY 251 M 780806 433 F WHITE - RED VM D GREEN D BLUE-WHT(N) RED -WHITE D BLUE-WHT(N) RED -WHITE 480804 490804 480804 480804 538 A ORANGE-GREEN\ORANGE 780702 528 M G PINK-WHITE VM D PINK-WHITE\ORANGE 780613 432 F WHITE - RED VM D GREEN D BLUE-WHT(N) RED -WHITE D BLUE-WHT(N) RED -WHITE 490702 480804 150 F GREEK-YELLOW-GREEN 780552 300 M ORANGE ND PINK-ORANGE ND PINK-ORANGE ORANGE, R 781014 387 M BLUE - WHITE - Blue / White 780452
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Lower Hay 170 F Necrotic Pink - White - Blue/White 780925 307 M ORANGE /D PINK-ORANGE ORANGE, R 780925 M /D PINK-ORANGE 7810 14 309 M DGREEN-YELLOW/DGREEN 780625 DGREEN-YELLOW/M 390 M YELLOW-BLACK /M 780925- YELLOW-BLACK /RED -BLACK 7810 14 391 F LGREEN /WHITE 780831 LGREEN /M 460 MAUVE /RED 780804 MAUVE /M 461 M /L BLUE-WHITE 780804 D BLUE-WHITE /L BLUE-WHITE 462 D BLUE-WHT(N)/RED -WHITE 780804 D BLUE-WHT(N)/RED -WHITE UPPER HAY WESTGATE 521 M 780806 433 F WHITE -RED /DGREEN 780705 WHITE -RED /M 258 M B PINK-WHITE /ORANGE 780913 B PINK-WHITE /M 238 M ORANGE-DGREEN/ORANGE 780705 ORANGE-DGREEN/ORANGE 574 F 780705 781124
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RL murro 193 E NEGROTTIC S PINK-WHT-BLUE\WHITE 194 RED - BLACK \ WHITE 5 RED - BLACK \ M 440 M BLUE L BLUE-L BLUE NM 195 ORANGE-YELLOW\RED M ORANGE-YELLOW\RED 196 SAY E WHITE - D PINK/ORANGE WHITE - D PINK/ORANGE 197 BLACK \ BLACK P YELLOW YELLOW 198 HAY-BLON NM 32 11 52 M ORANGE L ORANGE YI \ BLACK 199 SAY E WHITE - D PINK/ORANGE WHITE - D PINK/ORANGE 200 BLACK \ GREEN P YELLOW YELLOW 201 HAY-BLON NM 32 11 52 M ORANGE L ORANGE YI \ BLACK 202 E NEGROTTIC S PINK-WHT-BLUE\WHITE NM 32 11 52 M ORANGE L ORANGE YI \ BLACK
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1800 260 F WHITE /D BLUE WHITE /M 780915 347 M L PINK-D BLUE/L PINK M /L PINK-D BLUE 780419 193 F D BLUE-L PINK/D BLUE D PINK /M 780619 476 M BLACK /LGREEN at Y BLACK /LGREEN 780915 78 11 21 -------------------------------------------------- HAY-BLOM 247 F WHITE -D PINK/ORANGE WHITE -D PINK/ORANGE 780922 78 11 25 176 F YELLOW /BLACK YELLOW /BLACK 780922 78/125 171 M ORANGE-YELLOW/RED ORANGE-YELLOW/M 780922 #?1/25 173 M ORANGE 71 /BLACK ORANGE /M 780922 78 11 25 448 M /WHITE -DGREEN WHITE -DGREEN/WHITE -DGREEN 780831 449 RED -BLACK /M RED TE -BLACK /WHITE 780922 450 L BLUE /D BLUE-L BLUE M /D BLUE-L BLUE 780922 -------------------------------------------------- LOW HAY 170 F NECROTIC PINK-WHT-BLUE/WHITE 780925
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MACROBERTS 617 M 780423 191 F L PINK /L BLUE-WHITE M /RED 780619 Y 415 M D BLUE-YEL(N)/YELLOW WHITE ,L 780930 D BLUE-YEL(N)/YELLOW 434 F ORANGE-D BLUE/ORANGE YELLOW,L 780930 ORANGE-D BLUE/ORANGE PUMP 1500 88 M RED /DGREEN-YELLOW R RED ,R 780923 M /ORANGE 296 M M /L PINK YELLOW,R 780923 L BLUE /L PINK 297 M YELLOW-DGREEN/ORANGE 780923 ORANGE /YELLOW-DGREEN 298 M LGREEN-DGREEN/LGREEN-YELLOW 780923 LGREEN-DGREEN/M 78 11 25 475 F WHITE /L PINK 780923 WHITE /L PINK 441 BLACK -ORANGE/BLACK 780923 BLACK -ORANGE/BLACK
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HNHR WICKERBILLS 9 OCT CHONGO 319 M M /DGREEN 780312 DGREEN /RED -LGREEN 234 M L BLUE /WHITE -D PINK 780530 L BLUE /WHITE -D PINK 252 M D BLUE /YELLOW-L BLUE 780530 M /YELLOW-L BLUE 424 M D BLUE-ORANGE/D BLUE-ORANGE 780530 D BLUE-ORANGE/D BLUE-ORANGE 603 F 780530 368 F BLACK -RED /M 780530 BLACK -RED /YELLOW 369 F WHITE /BLACK -RED 780530 WHITE /BLACK -RED 370 M LGREEN-L PINK/LGREEN 780530 LGREEN-L PINK/M PLAQUE 157 F L BLUE-WHITE/YELLOW R RED ,R 781008 L BLUE-WHITE /YELLOW 473 M LGREEN /M 780925 LGREEN /WHITE 474 ORANGE /ORANGE 780922 ORANGE-D BLUE/M
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332 F RED M /B PINK-LPK(N) /RED R RED ,L 770212 333 F DGREEN-RED DGREEN-RED /MAUVE /M D BLUE,L 770427 336 F L BLUE-D BLUE/M L BLUE-D ELLE/ORANGE D BLUE,R 770512 337 F DGREEN-RED(N)/DGREEN-RED(N) M /PURE,DL /DGREEN-RED(N) 770212 339 F MAUVE -D BLUE/M D BLUE-MAUVE /D BLUE-MAUVE L GREEN,R 780611 342 F WHITE -PURPLE/RED M /ORANGE,R /WHITE -PURPLE 770212 343 F LGREEN M /D BLUE-WHITE /LGREEN 780622 374 M ORANGE M /ORANGE-L BLUE /ORANGE-L BLUE 780316 376 M BLACK M /ORANGE-L BLUE /ORANGE-L BLUE 780316
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330 M BLACK NM VF PINK LGREEV'L 1305C4 752 F M GREEN-BROWN XLGREEN BROWN-XGREEN PURPLE'R 1305TS 753 F M C GREEN-BRX (V) YELLOW D PINK-DGREENV'L BLUE'L R 1305TS 758 F M L PINK ORANGE-D PINK ORANGE-D PINK WHITE 'R 1306C2 759 F M XL BLUE L BLUE-D BLUE-D BLUE D RANGE'R 1305TS 764 F M ORANGE-L BLUEVRED ORANGE-L FLUEV'M D BLUE'L R 13048J 766 F M L GREEN-RED XLGREEN-RED LGREEV'R 1305TS 772 F M D BLUE-CRANGEV'M D ORANGE-XO BLUE-CRANGE V55003 775 F WHITE - BLACK XM WHITE - BLACK RANGE V51111 482 M XL BLUE-YELLOW D BLUE-YELV'L BLUE-YELLOW V505C3 498 M XL BLUE-YELLOW D GREEN-BRX (V) BLUE-YELLOW V505CS BUCKEYE 701 M L PINK M D GREEN-RED D GREEN-RED V506T1
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301 M L PINK M /DGREEN-RED /DGREEN-RED 780517 BUCKEYE 468 DGREEN-BPK(N)/L BLUE-YELLOW M /L BLUE-YELLOW 780702 469 D BLUE-YEL(N)/L BLUE-YELLOW M /L BLUE-YELLOW 780702 372 F WHITE -ELACK /ORANGE WHITE -ELACK /M 771111 373 M ORANGE /D BLUE-ORANGE D BLUE-ORANGE/M 771007 P OAK HILL 316 F LGREEN-RED /LGREEN M /LGREEN-RED LGREEN,R 770212 324 F ORANGE-L ELUE/RED D BLUE,R 770427 ORANGE-L ELUE/M 325 M L BLUE-D BLUE/L BLUE-D BLUE ORANGE,R 770212 M /L BLUE 326 F M /ORANGE-D PINK WHITE ,R 770509 L PINK /ORANGE-D PINK 327 F B PINK-DGREEN/M L BLUE,R 770212 DGREEN-EFK(N)/YELLOW 329 F M /BROWN -LGREEN PURPLE,R 770212 LGREEN-BROWN /LGREEN 330 M BLACK /L PINK LGREEN,L 770704 BLACK /M
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UP ARN 2 LOW ARN 2 MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMNNNNMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMNNNNN BIANCA 141 F YELLOW-ORANGE/LGREEN YELLOW-CRANGE/LGREEN 780928 477 M M /YELLOW-BLACK RED /YELLOW-BLACK 780928 214 M ORANGE 75 /WHITE 52 ORANGE 78 /WHITE 56 780921 303 F L BLUE /ORANGE-LGREEN L BLUE /ORANGE-LGREEN 780716 411 M D BLUE /LGREEN M /LGREEN 780716 412 M WHITE -D BLUE/WHITE WHITE -D BLUE/M 780928 BLOMQUIST 436 MAUVE -RED /MAUVE -BLACK MAUVE -ELACK /M 780514 437 M /ORANGE-BROWN BROWN -ORANGE/ORANGE-BROWN 780707 438 L BLUE-WHITE /L BLUE-WHITE M /L BLUE-WHITE 780514 246 M YELLOW-D PINK/M ORANGE,R 7711C6 D PINK-YELLOW/L BLUE-YELLOW 300 M RED -L BLUE/YELLOW RED -L ELUE/YELLOW 7711C6
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423 F LGREEN LGREEN /M /DGREEN-LGREEN 780514 447 F ORANGE-LGREEN/L GREEN-ORANGE ORANGE-LGREEN/LGREEN-ORANGE 781203 BIG TREE KEEP OUT LAMBERT ARNOLD 3 120 M L PINK-WHITE /M L PINK-WHITE /BLACK -GREEN 781015 122 M ORANGE NO LEG /MAUVE 780518 128 F YELLOW YELLOW /D BLUE /M 780706 204 M M L BLUE 98 /L BLUE 99 /RED -WHT -RED 780704 207 F MAUVE MAUVE /L PINK-RED /L PINK-RED 781124 289 F M /ORANGE ORANGE-D BLUE/ORANGE 781015 290 F D BLUE-WHT(N)/D BLUE D BLUE-WHT(N)/D BLUE 781124 3
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BLACK OAK 427 F D BLUE /RED RED /M 781109 102 M YELLOW /WHITE WHITE /YELLOW 781109 428 M L PINK /DGREEN-LGREEN DGREEN-LGREEN/M 781109 321 M CRANGE /D BLUE-YEL(N) M /D BLUE-YEL(N) 781015 455 M /D BLUE-RED RED -D BLUE/RED 780729 456 YELLOW-D BLUE/M YELLOW-D BLUE/YELLOW 780729 457 LGREEN /ORANGE-BLACK M /ORANGE-BLACK 780729 458 DGREEN-BPK(N)/M DGREEN-BPK(N)/DGREEN-BPK(N) 780729 459 ORANGE-BLACK /BLACK -ORANGE ORANGE-BLACK /BLACK -ORANGE 780729 ARNOLD 1 199 M RED /M ORANGE 63 /WHITE 781109 266 M M /BLACK YELLOW /BLACK 780514 267 M WHITE /D BLUE-WHT(N) M /D BLUE-WHT(N) 780514 422 F M /L BLUE-RED ELACK /L BLUE-RED 781203
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R.L. Mumm S HILL MST S HILL C S HILL B SCHOOL HIL 58 M MAUVE F PINK VM \MAUVE \MAUVE 440 F BLUE-RED F RED -L BLUE F BLUE-RED -L BLUE 444 F D BLUE-WHT(N)\ORANGE D BLUE-WHT(N)\ORANGE 384 M BLACK -WHT(N)\M BLACK -WHT(N)\BLACK 383 -F YELLOW-GREEN\YELLOW YELLO-CGREEN\M 385 M RED -BLACK \RED RED -BLACK \RED 392 F D BLUE-WHT(N)\WHITE M WHITE -D BLUE 409 M ORANGE 0 BLUE -L BLUE 562 F D BLUE \BLUE-YELLOW-L BLUE YELLOM-L BLUE
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265 F D BLUE D BLUE /YELLOW-L BLUE /YELLOW-L BLUE 781025 68 M D BLUE / ORANGE /L BLUE 781025 269 F D BLUE-WHT(N)/WHITE M /WHITE -D BLUE 781025 382 M RED -ELACK /RED RED -BLACK /RED 781025 383 F YELLOW-DGREEN/YELLOW YELLOW-DGREEN/M 781025 384 M ELACK -WHT(N)/M BLACK -WHT(N)/BLACK 781025 444 F D BLUE-WHT(N)/ORANGE D BLUE-WHT(N)/ORANGE 781025 446 F L BLUE-RED /RED -L BLUE L BLUE-RED /RED -L BLUE 781025 SCHOOL HIL 86 M MAUVE /MAUVE L PINK /M 781119 S HILL B S HILL C S HILL WST
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R.L. Mumm 154 M WHITE - BLACK - WHITE M BLACK - BLACK - WHITE 781035 ROAD B 256 M OGREEN-LEG(N)\WHITE M OGREEN-LEG(N)\M 781133 285 M TAN M RED - TAN M RED - TAN 781133 294 N 781033 67 M YELLOW-RED - LEG(N) M LEG(N) PINK - YELLOW-RED 781133 68 M D PINK M L BLUE-WHITE NL PINK NL BLUE-WHITE 781133 69 M GREEN-BLACK \GREEN - BLACK M GREEN-BLACK \GREEN - BLACK 781035 FINCH 402 F ORANGE M OD PINK M OD PINK 781034 403 M GREEN-BROWN YELLOW-GREEN M LEGREEN-LEGWN \BROWN 781034 404 M OGREEN-LEGREEN-\GREEN M OGREEN-LEGREEN-OGREEN-\GREEN 781034 422 F RED M RED NL BLUE-WHITE) NL BLUE-WHITE)
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295 F RED /D BLUE-WHT(N) RED /D BLUE-WHT(N) 781004 781211 406 M DGREEN-LGREEN/M DGREEN-LGREEN/DGREEN-LGREEN 781004 407 M LGREEN-BROWN /LGREEN-BROWN LGREEN-BRCWN /M 781004 409 F M /D PINK ORANGE /D PINK 781004 FINCH 63 M GREEN -BLACK /GREEN -BLACK GREEN -BLACK /GREEN -BLACK 781002 66 M D PINK /L PINK RED /L BLUE-WHITE 781127 67 M L PINK-L ELUE/M YELLOW-RED /GREEN -L PINK 781127 549 M 781002 SCHOOL HIL 278 M WHITE /M WHITE /D BLUE 781127 781211 282 M M /RED -TAN TAN -RED /TAN -RED 781127 386 M DGREEN-LGN(N)/WHITE DGREEN-LGN(N)/M 781127 ROAD 3 184 M M /BLACK -WHITE WHITE -ELACK /BLACK -WHITE 781025
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R.L. Murpe 1 260 M PINK NO BLUE-YELLOW 8 PINK NO BLUE-YELLOW 581711 581804 581907 M WHITE ORANGE-GREEN F WHITE ORANGE-GREEN 323 5 183 M MAUVE MAUVE \M \BLACK 324 F BLACK E BLACK VL PINK \M YL PINK \M YELLOW+J 381004 GATE READ I 1 467 M GREEN GREEN-GREEN \GREEN-GREEN 466 -M WHITE WHITE-ORANGE \BLACK-ORANGE 465 M WHITE WHITE ORANGE \ORANGE-WHITE 325 M BLACK BLACK-WHT(N)\M \BLUE-YEL(Y) NO BLUE-YEL(Y) 324 M YELLOW YELLOW 381154 381209 [illegible]
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574 F 394 M YELLOW /D BLUE-YEL(N) YELLOW /D BLUE-YEL(N) 780806 395 M BLACK -WHT(N)/M 781124 BLACK -WHT(N)/BLACK 465 M WHITE /ORANGE 781202 M /ORANGE-WHITE 466 M M /BLACK -ORANGE 781124 WHITE /BLACK -ORANGE 467 M DGREEN /LGREEN-DGREEN 781202 DGREEN /L GREEN-DGREEN GATE ROAD 1 354 F BLACK /L PINK YELLOW,L 781004 BLACK /M (547) M 781004 781211 (183) M MAUVE /BLACK 781004 MAUVE /M 781211 (222) M WHITE -RED /DGREEN D BLUE,R 781004 WHITE -REC /DGREEN 781211 (293) F M /ORANGE-LGREEN 781004 WHITE /ORANGE-LGREEN 781211 (294) M B PINK /D BLUE-YELLOW 781217 781004 B PINK /D BLUE-YELLOW
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HAY-BLOM (247 F WHITE -D PINK/ORANGE WHITE -D PINK/ORANGE 781125 176 F YELLOW YELLOW /BLACK /BLACK 781125 173 M ORANGE 71 /BLACK ORANGE /M 781125 LCW HAY 170 F NECROTIC PINK-WHT-ELUE/WHITE 780925 307 M ORANGE /D PINK-ORANGE ORANGE,R 781116 M /D PINK-ORANGE 390 M YELLOW-BLACK /M 781104 YELLOW-BLACK /RED -BLACK 391 F LGREEN /WHITE LGREEN /M 780831 UPPER HAY WESTGATE (58) M LGREEN /LGREEN M /LGREEN 781202 521 M 790225 781202 720225 (258) M B PINK-WHITE /ORANGE B PINK-WHITE /M 781202 790225 (238 M ORANGE-DGREEN/ORANGE 781202 ORANGE-DGREEN/ORANGE
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R L Murray 476 10 Sept Arrived here around noon, leaving Berkeley about 5am. Stopped at Chicago with Bob Zink about an hour before I got on the Bayshore Marine & Emeryville Place area. (1/2) A Black Turnstone X GREEN WHITE LORNE a few California Gulls, Snapshots, etc. After arrival at MACROBERTS saw the two Buffalos (?) Later, helped Walt with frost cake. X 11 Sept About 0700 drove up to the road, and a group from here using the road as a path. On the way up saw an Osprey X M RED 83 YELLOW-GREEN-YELLOW NORANGE water About 20 Degs Also caught A-Red ORANGE-YELLOW-GREEN very poor. Saw the three resident birds, plus Golden Eagle, pink tow along Buckeye Hill and hawks. Hawks. D Wilson's hawk? X BLUE WHITE At Blackwater saw a GREEN GREEN about six Canada Geese.
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HNHR WICKERBILLS 4 DEC CHONGO PLAGUE (473) M LGREEN /M LGREEN /WHITE 781127 78/2/10 MACROBERTS Y PUMP 1500 88 M RED /DGREEN-YELLOW R RED ,R 781128 M /ORANGE 297 M YELLOW-DGREEN/ORANGE 781119 ORANGE /YELLOW-DGREEN (298 M LGREEN-DGREEN/LGREEN-YELLOW 781125 LGREEN-DGREEN/M 1800 (260 F WHITE /D BLUE 781119 WHITE /M (476 M BLACK /LGREEN 781126 ELACK /LGREEN
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R.L. Mumme 1978 Journal HASTINGS RESERVATION, Monterey Co. 10 Sept Arrived here around noon, leaving Berkeley about 800. Birded with Bob Zink about an hour before I left at the Berkeley Marina + Emeryville Flats area. Saw my first Surf Scoters (♂ + ♀) and Black Turnstone, plus 100+ Western Gulls, a few California Gulls, Short-billed Dowitchers, Least Sandpipers, Long-billed Curlew(1), Marbled Godwit (3). After arrival, Walt + I went to Blackdecker, where we saw the two unbanded ♂♂ Acorn Woodpeckers hanging about. Later helped Walt with insect collections. 11 Sept About 0900 drove up to the Arnold, and I watched the Arnold I Group from hide, seeing two banded birds plus unbanded ♂ + ♀. On the way up saw a group of Mountain Quail at the gate. Walt said they had probably come down for water. About 20 Band-tailed Pigeons seen on the Arnold. Acorn crop on Arnold, as everywhere on station, seems very poor. Also watched at Plaque during the afternoon, Saw the three resident birds, a few unidentified intruders, plus Golden Eagle, prob. imm (white at base of tail) [illegible] flying along Buckeye Hill and harassed by two Red-tailed Hawks. ♂ Wilson's Warbler also seen. At Blackdecker for roosting(or luck thereof), but did hear about six Great Horned Owls around the gate area. 12 Sept This morning Walt and I explored Poison Oak Hill, including a side trip to search for the elusive Cement Springs. Heard Winter Wren and Steller's Jay around Robertson Creek. In the afternoon we strolled up to Chongo and returned with
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1978 Ronald L. Mumme 2 Journal HASTINGS RESERVATION, Monterey Co. (12 Sept) a piece of fallen granary, for future new territory. Shelled acorns until dinner, then tried to watch roosting at Lambert, where Walt had set ambushes 11 Sept. We saw zilch. 13 Sept Watched at School Hill in the morning and a little at Plaque in the afternoon, with some acorn shelling in between. Walter + Pam made great Potato-Zucchini pancakes for supper. Watched roosting at 1800 (I saw two birds poorly), where we heard a couple of Pygmy Owls. 14 Sept Had a really fine day, despite the drudgery of vegetation sampling in the morning and acorn shelling in the afternoon. Saw my first Say's Phoebe around the labs, had a very successful watch at Haystack Blomquist (see group notes) and watched roosting again at 1800, where two birds roosted in the hole Walter had set an ambush for early in the afternoon. Perhaps we'll get lucky and bag an unlanded ♂ in the morning. 15 Sept Successful ambush completed (1800 notes) & left Hastings about 0900 and got in to Berkeley at 1215. 8 Oct Went over to see Jerre Stallcup and Stanford University, seeing numerous Acorn Woodpeckers at Stanford plus my first Heerman's Gulls along the coast west of Palo Alto. 12 Oct Left Berkeley at about 1500, Arriving at Hastings at 1830, just in time to help Walt fix his clutch pedal in his VW. After dinner, I settled down with Bio 1A Project Proposals. Ugh! 13 Oct A Basically unproductive day watch-wise (see School Hill +
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1978 Ronald L. Mumme 3 Journal Hastings Reservation Monterey Co. (13 Oct) (chongo notes), but I did manage to struggle through most of the Bio 1A proposals. A nice group of people from Davis came in around 2:00, and they fed me some of their excellent feish. 14 Oct Watched at Lower Haystack in the morning and Arnold ! in the afternoon (see group notes) seeing / Phainopepla, \sigma\, Golden-crowned Sparrows (4), "Red-breasted" Sapsucker, "Audubon's" Warbler, Scott called Jim Griffin, having car trouble and left word that he wouldn't be leaving UCLA for Hastings. 15 Oct Had a pretty fun watch up at Arnold 3 in the morning before returning to Berkeley at about 1830. 4 Nov Bolinas Lagoon, Mt. Tamalpais, Marin Co., California Birding around Marin Co., saw my first White-winged Scoter (S. of Stinson Beach and Bolinas Lagoon) and 4 Black Oystercatchers at Agate Beach. Additional birds were Western Grebe (many at Stinson Beach, a few in B.L.), Horned Grebe (10, B.L.), Double-crested Cormorant (50, B.L.), Mallard (5, B.L.), Pintail (very abundant in B.L., many thousand), American Wigeon (several hundred), N. Shoveler (a few), Bufflehead (20, B.L.), Surf Scoter (200 or 50), Red-breasted Merganser (19, B.L.), Ruddy Duck (100 or so, B.L.), Turkey Vulture, Snowy Egret, Great Egret, Great Blue Heron, Am. coot (20), Avocet (10, B.L.) Marbled Godwit (2, B.L.), Gull spp., Acorn Woodpecker (sp. notes) Corv. Raven (4, B.L. + Bolinas Ridge), Wrentit (Abundant in chaparral), Bewicks Wren (2, coast strand r chaparral), Hermit
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1978 Ronald L. Mumme Journal (Bolinas Lagoon, Mt. Tamalpais Area, Marin Co., California) (4 Nov) Thrush (1, Redwoods), Golden-crowned Kinglet (10, one flock in Redwoods on Bolinas Ridge), Ruby-crowned Kinglet (25, mostly deciduous trees r Oak Scrub), Loggerhead Shrike (1, on wire over coastal strand hills, S. Marin), Yellow-rumped Warbler (1, alders nr. Stinson Beach), White-crowned Sparrow (many), Fox Sparrow (5, in chaparral), Song Sparrow (3). 22 Nov I left Berkeley at about 1330 [illegible] (in the rain) to spend a nice long Thanksgiving weekend at Hastings. 23 Nov Spent the morning reading Bio 1A projects, and kept Whitney (or perhaps Winnie) company up at Red House. In the afternoon I watched some at Westgate, then walked up the road all the way to Rd. 3, not seeing much. Did see a large reddish salamander crossing the road on this cool clear day, plus several others that didn't make it across the road. Townsend's Warbler seen with Bushtit flock. In the evening I finished off the Bio 1A projects. 24 Nov I walked up to the Arnold today, and although it was a lot of fun, it was a miserable failure bird-wise. Only wickerbills I saw up there were at Black Oak and Arnold 3. Not a peep out of Arnold 1, Bianca, Low Arnold 2. I did see Varied Thrush (new bird) plus Bobcat tracks on the road. I did see an unbanded ♀ at Westgate enroute back to Hastings(see notes). 25 Nov Watched at Haystack-Blomquist and 1500 This afternoon. Large group of Western Bluebirds both places. Finally finished B.S. for NSF application.
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1978 Ronald L. Mumme 5 Journal HASTINGS RESERVATION, Monterey Co. 10 Dec I arrived here about 1300. Pam + Walter had gone up to the Arnold, so I walked out to Chongo for a while and "caught a few Z's." Later accompanied Walter on Yellow Pan Trap collections. Ice in some of the yellow pans, plus the horse trough, but afternoon was warm (70°F or so). I had been about 22° F one morning earlier in the week, according to Jim Griffin. Some small shoots of green vegetation are appearing here and there, apparently prompted by recent rain. A Say's phoebe was hanging around the lab area and about 1/2 mile up Red Hill. 11 Dec Watched some at Road 1 and did fairly well, then helped Walt set an ambush at Blom I. 4 birds roosted. 12 Dec Ambush failed. Walt, Jim Griffin and I visited Chews Ridge in the A.M., and I saw my first Pygmy Nuthatch in the Culter Pines there. Also saw white-breasted and heard Red-breasted Nuthatch. '77 fire has apparently created a bonanza for bark gleaners, as we heard many Downy Woodpeckers. I tried to watch at Buckeye in the P.M., but saw only one unbanded ♀. After dinner Walter and I had a really good discussion about potential aspects of AW sociobiology that could be investigated. 13 Dec Found the watch I lost in Blomquist pasture the previous AM, the left for Berkeley, arriving at 1300.
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1978 Ronald L. Murme 6 Journal St. Petersburg, Pinellas Co., Florida 16 Dec Clear, warm weather, light winds. I went on the St. Pete Christmas Bird Count with Glen Woolfenden, Henry Robertson, Wayne Hoffman, Tom Bancroft and Jim Rodgers, covering the Toytown Dump area, Sawgrass Lake, Bay Pines, and John's Pass. Best bird was an Eared Grebe Glen and Wayne had staked out, plus Smooth-billed Ani, Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Cooper's Hawk, about 7 Sharpies, Marsh Hawk, 2 Sharp-tailed Sparrows, Sora, King Rail. We did poorly at Sawgrass Lake, and entire count missed Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Hermit Thrush, and Ovenbird. 18 Dec Staying with folks in Plant City, Florida, visited USF and the museum, checking out Melanerpes skins at Woodpecker Clutches. No picid eggs, but did look at 26 specimens, none showing strange plumages. 20 Dec Left Plant City to visit the Florida State Museum, where I saw Bruce & Carmen Barbour. I worked through the Picid egg collection, and briefly looked at Melanerpes study skins. Had a pleasant stay with Bruce and Carmen [illegible] for the night, and returned to Plant City around noon on the 21st. 23 Dec North Pinellas Co., Florida - Partly cloudy, warm. On the N. Pinellas CBC with Glen Woolfenden, Wayne Hoffman, and Stu Santos, covering the Courtney Campbell Causeway, Clearwater Christian College, Alligator Lake, and Phillippe Park area. Best Birds were Am. Redstart, N. Parula, Am. Bittern, Cedar Warwing, Reddish Egret, Long-billed Marsh Wren;
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1978 Ronald L. Mumme 7 Journal FLORIDA, Hillsborough County, Tampa 30 Dec On the Tampa Christmas Bird Count with Ed Caldwell, John Post, Stu Santos, and Susan Cox. We covered the USF Eco Area, USF Golf course, and Fletcher Ave. and what was left of the sparrow fields around Greco JHS. We did not do well as the wind was very strong in the late morning on. Partly cloudy + warm. The only worthwhile bird we saw was a Whip-poor- will, which we flushed at the border of Buck Hammock. It flew to a horizontal limb of an oak and perched, allowing us to study it leisurely for several minutes. good Other birds seen were short-billed Marsh Wren, Bachman's sparrow, Grasshopper Sparrow, Hermit Thrush.
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1978 Ronald L. Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus Non-Hastings notes 4 Nov Bolinas Ridge Trail, 1mle NW of Fairfax Bolinas Rd, Marin Co., California. Clear, mild weather. 1315 I happened along a group of Acorn Woodpeckers in a second-growth redwood area along the Bolinas Ridge. At least 4 birds seemed to be in the group, and three of them were briefly perched together at the dead tip of a Redwood (or Douglas Fir). The dead wood of the tip was a rather dilapidated granary, and another tree top nearby was similar. I saw no acorns in the granary, although Tanoak was abundant in the understory, and a fair number of Tanoak acorns could be found on the ground. I did see a few flycatching sortees. Couldn't see enough to sex the birds I saw.
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1978 Ronald L. Mumme Woodpecker Clutch Size Data 20 Dec Colaptes auratus Florida State Museum Mus.# Locality Date Clutch size 56833 Warwick, Rhode Island 21 May 1887 7 56834 Bristol, Rhode Island 20 May 1884 8 56835 Providence, Rhode Island 13 June 1883 6 * * 5 eggs, but 6 listed on card. 56893 Burrillville, Rhode Island 20 May 1906 7 56894 North kingston, Rhode Island 19 May 1915 8 89309 Alachua Co., Florida 29 May 1940 5 * * One runt. 20x17 mm. others about 25 x 20 mm 89316 No locality, date, other than C.a. auratus 6 89308 near El Rosario, Lower California, 10 April 1923 5 Mexico (C. chrysoides brunescens) 89305 near San Simon, Lower California 28 March 1939 5 Mexico (C. chrysoides brunnescens) 620515 Chihuahua, Mexico 19 May 1895 4 (C. chrysoides mearnsi) 56828 Warwick, Rhode Island 21 May 1894 9 56829 Wickford, Rhode Island 2 June 1888 9 56830 E. Providence, Rhode Island 21 May 1887 10 56831 Cranston, Rhode Island 10 June 1887 8 56832 Cranston, Rhode Island 27 May 1884 7 89317 Levy Co., Florida 6 April 1938 5 53043 Bayview, Pinellas Co., Florida 17 April 1927 4 53051 Seekonk, Massachusetts 21 May 1903 7 53519 Cranston, Rhode Island 17 May 1912 9 53521 Prudence, Rhode Island 20 May 1912 8 56826 Ambler, Pennsylvania 27 May 1890 8 * * 1 Runt 14x15 mm. others about 26 x 21 mm
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1978 Ronald L. Mumme 2 Florida State Museum 20 Dec Woodpecker (lutch Data -- Colaptes auratus (continued) Mus # Locality Date Clutch size 56827 Bristol, Rhode Island 24 May 1891 9 58712 Near Camp Lowell, Arizona 9 May 1884 4 (C. chrysoi des mearnsi ) 56895 Tucson, Arizona 14 April 1884 2 (C. chrysoi des mearnsi ) 51809 Cranston, Rhode Island 25 May 1902 7 51810 Johnston, Rhode Island 17 May 1903 8 52516 Little Falls, New York 17 May 1889 7 52501 Clearwater, Pinellas Co., Florida 26 April 1928 4 1172 Seven Oaks, Pinellas Co, Florida 5 May 1903 2 16137 Hartford Co, Connecticut 1 June 1900 6 16450 Hattey, Quebec, Canada 18 May 1913 7 47901 Gainesville, Alachua Co., Florida 2 June 1930 5 1173 San Bernardino, California 23 May 1891 8 (C. cafer collaris) 1603 San Francisco, California 28 April 1892 6 16191 Tacoma, Washington 23 May 1912 7 12827 Dayton, Oregon 1 June 1896 7 (eggs not seen. Missing from collection? ) ok, found later 52513 Berkeley, Alameda Co., California 26 May 1884 7 * (seven on card, six eggs in box) 56892 San Bernardino, California 23 April 1882 8 * * one runt, 22x16 mm. Others about 29 x 20 mm. 52514 Salem, Oregon 7 May 1888 7
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1978 Ronald L. Mumme 3 Florida State Museum 20 Dec Woodpecker Clutch Data Dryocopus pileatus Mus # Locality Date Clutch size 61711 London, Arkansas 6 May 1924 3 16381 Gravenhurst, Muskoka, Canada 20 May 1897 4 * * (note on card "one taken out" four eggs present) 893/3 Cardanelle, Yell Co., Arkansas 16 April 1932 4 89314 Mount George, Yell Co., Arkansas 17 April 1930 4 61021 Huntington Co., Pennsylvania 17 May 1921 4 53/07 Lancaster, New Hampshire 10 May 1911 3 89315 Dover, Arkansas 21 April 1933 4 75898 Duval Co., Florida 13 April 1931 4 Melanerpes erythrocephalus 1168 Marshalltown, Iowa 15 June 1886 5 56840 Minneapolis, Minnesota ? 4 56841 Niagara Falls, Ontario 26 May 1889 4 893/2 "Florida" (?) 11 June 1938 5 Melanerpes formicivorus 52510 College Park, Santa Rosa Co., California 6 May 1891 6 62863 Nachogwero Valley, Lower California 10 May 1926 9 * (M. f. martirensis) (one near runt, 20x17mm, others = 24x19) Melanerpes lewis 1169 Pueblo Co., Colorado 10 June 1895 4 56891 Estes Park, Colorado 5 June 1887 7 525/8 Estes Park, Colorado 2 June 1887 6 M. erythrocephalus addendum 75994 Davidson Co., Tennessee 13 May 1924 5 M. formicivorus addendum 58711 Los Gatos, California 15 April 1889 6
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1978 Ronald L. Mumme 4 Florida State Museum 20 Dec Woodpecker Clutch Data Melanerpes carolinus Mus # Locality Date Clutch size 52492 Pinellas Co., Florida 13 May 1926 4 1170 Near Micanopy, Florida 12 June 1910 5 16367 Lake Okeechobee, Florida 15 May 1911 1 56838 Lee County, Texas 20 April 1886 5 53050 Pinellas Co., Florida 2 May 1930 3 53042 Pinellas Co., Florida 21 April 1926 4 52530 Marshall Co., Illinois 18 May 1893 4 Melanerpes aurifrons 58710 Corpus Christi, Texas 5 May 1886 5 58709 Camargo, Mexico 24 May 1890 4 52512 Brownsville, Texas 16 April 1893 6 1600 Camargo, Mexico 7 June 1891 4 * * Only three eggs in box 1171 Brownsville, Texas 15 May 1902 5 [illegible] Melanerpes uropygialis 56839 "Camp Lowell" 14 May 1884 4 64467 Near San Fernando, Baja California 22 April 1933 5 52511 Tucson, Arizona 25 April 1884 5 Sphyrapicus varius varius 16279 N. of Toronto, Canada 5 June 1897 2 32527 Goodrich, Michigan 18 May 1885 5 S. v. nuchalis 52531 Larimer Co., Colorado 10 June 1888 4 1167 Estes Park, Larimer Co., Colorado 8 June 1903 5 16340 Rouse Junction, Colorado 9 June 1897 S. v. ruber 52528 Dayton, Oregon 25 May 1892 5
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1978 Ronald L. Mumme 5 Florida State Museum 20 Dec Woodpecker Clutch Data Sphyrapicus thyroideus Mus # Locality Date Clutch size 16365 Pueblo, Colorado 22 May 1897 2 52529 Boulder Co., Colorado 6 June 1887 5 Picoides villosus 53044 Burrillville, Rhode Island 18 May 1924 4 52496 Gloucester, Rhode Island 7 June 1924 4 52505 Lance-au-Loup, Labrador 27 May 1899 5 52506 Monroe County, Michigan 10 May 1889 4 52523 Salem, Oregon 17 April 1888 4 53516 Burrillville, Rhode Island 26 May 1925 4 53522 Smithfield, Rhode Island 8 June 1907 4 56817 West Greenwich, Rhode Island 16 May 1887 4 56818 Gloucester, Rhode Island 5 June 1919 3 56819 Rehoboth, Massachusetts 30 April 1905 5 61139 Moro Co., California 6 June 1931 4 61864 Alpine Valley, Sonora Co., California 2 May 1920 5 61865 Klamath Falls, Oregon 17 May 1930 5 89311 near Summit, Parer Co., California 22 May 1919 4 1162 E. Dubuque, Davic Co., Illinois 2 June 1898 4 * * eggs missing from collection 16149 Near Pescadero, California 20 May 1900 3 16150 Rice Lake, Ontario, Canada 9 June 1902 2 52524 Clay Springs, Orange Co., Florida 23 April 1877 3 52821 Cranston, Rhode Island 5 June 1899 5 Delete: Downy eggs
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1978 Ronald L. Mumme 6 Florida State Museum 20 Dec Woodpecker Clutch Data Picoides pubescens Mus # Locality Date Clutch Size 56821 Cranston, Rhode Island 5 June 1899 5 52495 Gloucester, Rhode Island 9 June 1924 5 52949 Iowa City, Iowa 8 May 1882 5 53340 Cranston, Rhode Island 14 June 1891 4 56822 Cranston, Rhode Island 2 June 1904 5 56823 Johnston, Rhode Island 30 May 1901 5 56824 Attleboro, Massachusetts 22 May 1898 6 56825 Berkeley, Massachusetts 30 May 1885 6 56836 Salem, Oregon 4 May 1888 5* * (only four eggs seen) 61020 Ventura Co., California 25 April 1928 5 56896 Warwick, Rhode Island 6 June 1901 5 61019 "Northern Alberta" 25 June 1924 5 58637 Salem, Oregon 11 May 1888 4 52948 Navasota, Texas 16 April 1905 4 1597 Yates Co., New York 19 May 1895 1 (?) 1163 Seven Oaks, Pinellas Co., Florida 4 May 1906 4 Picoides scalaris 1165 Brownsville, Texas 8 April 1902 6 64468 S. end Concepcion Bay, Baja Calif. 30 April 1933 5 56837 Comal Co., Texas 13 April 1880 3 89306 Near El Rosario, Lower California, Mex. 18 May 1925 5 52532 Comal Co., Texas 4 May 1884 4
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1978 Ronald L. Mumme Florida State Museum Woodpecker Clutch Data Picoides borealis Mus # Locality Date Clutch Size 53041 Dellwood, Pinellas Co., Florida 9 May 1926 5 1164 Near Largo, Pinellas Co., Florida 1 May 1905 3 * *(2 eggs seen) Picoides nuttalli 52928 N. Hollywood, California 8 May 1915 4 52521 Nuevo, San Diego Co., California 3 May 1888 5 1166 Cottonwood, California 14 May 1890 4 Picoides albolarvatus 52522 Blue Canon, Placer Co., California 25 May 1881 7 89307 San Bernardino Mtns, W. of Big Bear, CA. 2 June 1935 4 52929 Fresno Co., California 25 May 1929 5 Picoides arcticus 52950 Bloomfield, Vermont 8 June 1885 3 52520 Lance-au-Loup, Labrador 26 May 1899 5 Picoides tridactylus 89310 Near Belvedere, Alberta, Canada 4 June 1926 3 52526 Lance-Au-Loup, Labrador 26 May 1899 4 Campephilus principalis 52670 Oyster Creek, Texas 11 April 1885 4
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1978 Ronald L. Munme WOODPECKER STUDY SKINS, Melanerpes (sensu lata) University of South Florida Museum -- 18 Dec 1978 18 Dec Melanerpes erythrocephalus -- 12 specimens, (8ad, 4 juv.) none irregular. Melanerpes carolinus -- 10 specimens, (7ad, 3 juv) none irregular Melanerpes formicivorus -- 3 specimens (2ad, 1juv) none irregular Melanerpes lewis -- 1 ad. (not irregular) 20 Dec Florida State Museum, Gainesville Melanerpes formicivorus -- 12 specimens (all adult) none irregular Melanerpes erythrocephalus -- 38 specimens (27ad, 11 imm) none irregular Melanerpes lewis -- 4 specimens, none irregular Guibtrus Melanerpes carolinus -- 92 specimens , none irregular
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1978 Ronald L. Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus General Notes 14 Dec At Hastings on 12 Dec, Walt and I had a pretty interesting after-dinner discussion on Acorn Woodpecker sociobiology, particularly on aspects that I might be able to study. I mentioned some of my ideas on intra-group behavior, perhaps attempting to measure the relative contributions of group members to "group welfare." I think I could identify seven areas that could be pursued. 1) Contributions to Incubation, Brooding, and Feeding of nestlings -- Walter says he has some data on this, but not enough. There is a lot of variation involved, and what he has is "almost uninterpretable." 2) Predator defense + dissuasion -- Walter has seen AW mobbing great horned owls at dusk. Experiments with stuffed owls might be informative. As for Accipiters or snakes, Cardboard cutouts like Bruce Barbour used would be possible, but probably much more difficult, in the former case, and snakes are such a minor predator, Walter thinks them unimportant. Perhaps stuffed mammals at nest cavity? Ask Walt. 3) Contributions to Acorn Storage -- Again, walter has some data, but screwy. In some cases juveniles store just as much as adults. Worth investigating 4) Contributions to granary construction/maintenance, nesthole construction/maintenance. -- Happens so rarely and infrequently, might be difficult to do. I didn't discuss this with Walter, but I should mention this next time we talk.
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1978 Ronald L. Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus General Notes (14 Dec) 5 Contributions to intraspecific territorial defense-- Walter did some experiments with Junior (as a juv.) and thought that younger birds defended more. Certainly a fruitful area for further consideration. Walt recommended caged birds hoisted up in granary, although stuffed birds showing some kind of movement might also do the trick. Experiments using 0?, ?, or juveniles at various times of the annual cycle might be interesting. Difficulty will lie in recording responses clearly and systematically. 6 Dominance hierarchy -- Experiments like the one MacRoberts did, with artificial chunks of granary laced with acorns, might be interesting. 7 Time activity budgets -- Again Walter has some data but needs more. Analysis of budgets for birds of different group status might be fun.
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1978 Ronald L. Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus Buckeye Hastings Reservation 12 Dec Start watch about 1415 (lost watch today). About 1600. Finally an unbanded ?, but nobody else. Roughly 350 acorns in granary. end approx. 1630.
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1978 Ronald L. Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus Chongo Hastings Reservation 13 Oct 1600 Start watch. Not likely to see anybody, no acorns in Blue Oak Granary. Nobody seen here since May. 1700 Suspicion confirmed. No sign of anybody. I'll try a bit of exploring up Red Hill. 1745 Nice pleasant walk up to the crest of Red Hill, but total failure as far as seeing any acorn woodpeckers. 10 Dec For some reason I walked up here and watched by the blind for about an hour, 1430-1530. No birds, no sign of any activity at granary.
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R.L. Mumme 1978 Melanerpes formicivorus Group notes 1 Plaque Hastings Reservation 11 Sept 1530 watch starts 1545 Nothing yet. Birds had been extremely active this morning. Much chasing of Intruders (about 2-4) and Scrub Jays. Valley Oak by Upper Barn has many acorns, and seems to be big attraction. Also acorns, although probably fewer, in Valley Oak on eastern edge of corral, near barn. Spermophilus beecheyi seen in second tree (after acorn?). 1600 Scrub Jay harvests acorn in first Oak. no sign of AW. 1605 Golden Eagle! flies along crest of Buckeye Hill, chased by two Red-tailed Hawks 1620 Ad male in Valley Oak #1, couldn't see bands 1625 Intraspecific chase, intruder chased towards Red Hill. 1640 Wilson's Warber, 4 Lesser Goldfinches in Riparian growth next to upper barn and barn. 1720 Ad male LG/m and Ad female LB-W/Y (473+ 157) seen together in Plaque oak, waka called. Female ate acorn. Female with Red Right wing streamer 1735 Another chase up Buckeye Hill. Couldn't ID participants. 1739 Female 157 chases Scrub Jay 1800 Juv. 474 O-DB/M finally seen, being mildly chased around large Oak north of the Plaque oak. Both male + female seemed to chase the 1st year bird. Saw O/O on R leg. Eye quite white. 1810 Juv + male combine to chase jay. Juvenile later tolerated, 1815 end watch 13 Sept 1355 Start watch 1400 Accipiter cooperi soars by. All quiet. Ad male #473 L.Green/White seen at 1410. He harvests acorn, flies to large Valley Oak northeast of Plaque tree. Joined by female
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1978 Ronald L. Mumme 28 Melanerpes formicivorus Plaque Hastings Reservation (13 Sept) *157 (L. Blue-white/Yellow, Right Red wing streamer) and juv. #474 Orange - D. Blue/silver. ♂ works part of acorn, eats, the ♀ begins to work on acorn, ♂ leaves. I saw no intruders or intra- or interspecific chases during this watch, despite numerous end Scrub Jays and a few Spermophilus in Valley Oaks. 1500. 10 Dec 1330 ♂ L. Green/White working acorns in granary.
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1978 Ronald L. Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus 1500 Hastings Reservation 25 Nov Start watch here at 1530. ♂ # 298 L Green ≠ D Green/ L Green Yellow, L Green - D Green / Metal, seen immediately. Fair number of acorns left, but absolutely no sign that anybody else is around. ♂ chases Nuthatches from granary, lots of W. Blue birds around. Harrits emphatically for a few minutes, no response. Where is everybody? end watch 1630.
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1978 Ronald L. Mumme 1 Melanerpes formicivorus 1800 Hastings Reservation 14 Sept Arrived around 1420 to watch roosting in the hole where Walt had set ambush earlier in the day. Two birds came fairly early, still light enough to see that the first bird in was ♂, second unknown. After both had entered, one bird peered out of the hole for a few minutes on two separate occasions. 15 Sept A successful ambush. The ♂ was christened #476 Black/ Light Green, Black/Light Green. ♀ in hole was #260 White/Dark Blue, White/Metal. 26 Nov ♂476 ♂ Black/L. Green seen foraging in locusts around barn, in Y territory, about 1000. Then seen to fly SW down valley, toward 1600. Another AW was seen in the same tree minutes earlier, before it too flew toward 1600. Didn't see bands, but I suspect ♀ #260. One other AW seen briefly here, some aggression. Don't know what the story is.
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1978 Ronald L. Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus Haystack - Blomquist Hastings Reservation 14 Sept 1650 start watch Many new green acorns in storage holes, Birds very active storing. Yellow-Black ♀ #176 and Orange-Black Orange-Metal ♂ #173 sees storing also White-D.Pink / Orange ♀ #247. Coopers' Hawks at 1708, Holy Bananas!!! I've been sitting next to a leg with Black/L.Green Bands, Must have been #451, Juvenile. Hawk kill, perhaps? Remains about 30 m SE of Telephone Pole nr. main granary, out in open ground. Feathers, leg is all. A quick guess of stored acorns about 300 t. Also seems to be storing in tree further west. Will investigate 1725. Perhaps I am mistaken. No can find stores in valley oaks west of granary. Source of acorns also uncertain, but definitely from down the hill to the northeast. Valley Oak probably, but could be Blue Oak Acorns. 1735 No other birds seen, but certainly there were at least four from this group flying around, perhaps even 5. 1745 Yaboo! ♂ Orange-Yellow/Red, Orange-Yellow Metal #171 seen. Three fledglings (not counting # Black- Light Green) only birds not seen. End extremely productive watch at 1750. 25 Nov Start watch 1230. Some acorns left in granary. 1305 2 ad ♀, #247 White-D Pink/orange and #176 Yellow/Black in granary tree, ♂ faint #173 also seen, drank sap from well of Valley Oak. End 1500
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1978 Ronald L. Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus Lower Haystack Hastings Reservation 14 Oct Start watch from blind 0800 ?? male ? orange Right Wing streamer (#307?) seen at granary. Plus other ? bird. 0815 Phainopepla in granary. 0855 Nuttall's Woodpecker drumming on 2° granary. "Red-breasted" Sapsucker at 0905. 1000 Things are incredibly dull. Only wingstreamed ? prevalent, other bird disappeared. Never did get bands, but I briefly ?? red left leg as orange/black or yellow/Dark green, something of that nature. Doesn't fit anything on the field list. Orange streamered ? doing a lot of flycatching, but nobody else around granaries. 1025 Finally see M/O Pink-Orange of ?, confirms #307. 1040 That "other" ? reappeared, again showed me a left leg band combo, then flew north across fence to Blonquist property. Perhaps that's where others are? 1130 Finally I confirm ? 390 Yellow-Black/M, Yellow-Black/Red-Black flycatching NW of granary. Still no other birds seen. End watch 1145.
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1978 Ronald L. Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus Westgate Hastings Reservation 23 Nov start watch 1213. Strange things here. One bird, perhaps a ♀, sitting in cavity of sycamore with head out. One ♂ seen, but left leg (yellow-red /) or (white-red/) or something similar didn't match with any Rd. I ♂♂. About 4 birds seen flying around. 1230. Bird in cavity definitely ♀. 1235. Now a ♂ in cavity (nest relief? I didn't see exchange. Weather cool, clear, shouldn't be a reason for cavity dwelling. 1245 Cavity vacated. Two additional ♂♂ seen, but left right leg (first read) also didn't match. White-dark Blue (N) /M and Metal/Black-Red Colors might be slightly different, but I was certain of pattern. 1310. Idiot! I just realized that I'm watching Westgate Birds. # 395 ♂ Black-White (N)/metal, and perhaps # 466 Metal/Black-Orange (1st year bird). Probably was since other leg I read as white/Black-Red (actually white/Black-Orange. Definite ♂. Also probably # 465 ♀ first year White/Orange (I read as white/Red). Seemed to be ♂, too, but was perhaps still in juvenile plumage. End for a while 1330. Start again 1400. All three definitely seen, but babies looking like ♂♂, not positive, ♂ # 395 pocked juv & 466 twice at granary. At least 4 birds around, one unknown ♀. End 1540. 24 Nov Passing by 1600, 4 birds (3 ad, 1 juv) on tip of sycamore. Thought I saw at least 1 ♀ among them. I'll take a look. No bands ♀ (#574?) at granary. End 1640
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1978 Ronald L. Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus Pipeline (Blackdecker) Hastings Reservation 10 Sept 1400 Arrived with Walt, 2 hanging around sycamore with artificial granary, set up about Sept 1. 11 Sept 1300 No one here in passing 1920 walked up from gate off G16 to Arnold, saw 2 together on sycamore. One had acorn in bill. I may have startled them, as both flew southeast across the road. 1930 Pounding noises in direction birds flew 1940 Karrit-cats behind (south) of me, about 50-100 meters. 1950 Nobody roosted in hole of sycamore. Too bad. 14 Sept 1500 Nobody in passing. 15 Sept 0730 Nobody in passing.
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1978 Ronald L. Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus Road 1 Hastings Reservation 11 Dec start watch from blind 1010. ♂ #183 Mauve/Black at Granary 1015. Also ♂#222 White-Red/D Green (R, D Blue), ♀ #293 M/orange-L green, white/ Orange - L green, ♂ 294 B pink /D blue-Yellow, ♂ 547 unbanded. Also saw a Finch bird, ♂#278 White/Metal, flycatching towards the creek area. 1220 ♀ 295 Red/D Blue-White (N) briefly in granary tree. End watch 1300
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1978 Ronald L. Mumme 1 Group Notes Melanerpes formicivorus School Hill Hastings Reservation 13 Sept 0915 Started watch from blind. Only two birds prevalent, Ad. ♀86 Mauve/mauve, Light Pink/metal, and juv. 454 Black/white- Black. I didn't even get the impression that there might be other birds around. Little in the way of intruder or Scrub Jay chases. A few acorns seen in Valley Oaks, but not many. Two birds spent most of the time flycatching, although I did see one carrying an acorn toward the granary tree. Accipiter cooperi seen near end of watch 1145. 13 Oct Arrived 0800, seeing what appears to be L.Pink/metal ♀ #86 or main hawking perch of Valley Oak granary. In blind at 0820, only LPink/metal ♀#86 seen. Chases Scrub Jay at 0835, again at 0845, this one by flying from Hawking perch to tree at SW corner of enclosure. Then extracts old acorn (?) (sure looked old, 1 open cotyledon of Q.agrifolia) and eats. Pulled half of acorn from open stub in Valley Oak next (nest) to main flycatch tree. 0952, another Scrub Jay chase, to SW corner again. Sun-of-a-gun, 0905 an unbanded bird (♀ I think, out unsure), briefly landed in #86 tree, not chased (#86 seemed to give way almost, then continued on to the south. Bird looked very sleeked. 0925 Sorry gang, but maybe that bird was just an intruder, It flew to the south and kept on going. Sure looked like it owned the place for a moment, though. 0930 About 25 Cedar Waxwings flying around. Still only ♀ #86. This is getting dull. 1035 Things are definitely starting to suggest that #86♂ is by himself. I haven't heard a waka or a
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1978 Ronald L. Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus School Hill Hastings Reservation (13 Oct) Barrit-cut since I've been up here. The lone \u2640 has been flycatching almost the entire time. I haven't seen him harvest or store a single acorn. Of course, there doesn't seem to be any acorns for him to harvest. As for the other five birds in the group, I can't imagine where they might be. I walked up and around the hill area, seeing zilch. Lots of Cedar Waxwings, and lots of Mistletoe up here, but most of the Waxwings were flycatching. 1050 I've had enough! Going to check stores. 1100 Well, I take a little of the above back. Roughly 100 stored acorns, But since I'm not familiar with their granary areas, I could have easily missed many more. Turkey retrix under granary. 1115 So long! 14 Oct Tried to watch roosting here with Walt, but saw no birds. Weird things are happening here. 11 Dec Start watch 1440. Some acorns still in granary, but couldn't be more than 50 or so. \u2640 #86 seen, That's all. end 1530.
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1978 Ronald L. Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus Black Oak Hastings Reservation 24 Nov Start watch 1035. Three birds seen at granary, flushed as I moved into position. 1110. Zilch! I'm leaving. 1335 I'm trying again 1350, ad [male symbol] seen, didn't get birds 1630 struck out again. At least 3 birds here, though.
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1978 Ronald L. Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus Arnold I Hastings Reservation 11 Sept 0940 watch starts . 0945 Unbanded ♀ at granary areas of Valley Oak, leaves 0950, Unbanded ♂ arrives 0951, extracts acorn from storage limb. 1025 banded bird finally shows, ♂ #199 Red/metal, Orange/white, extracts acorn from storage limb, eats 1040 ♂ intruder lands briefly in valley oak. wasn't able to read bands, but split light-dark, light-dark on one leg seen clearly. Came from south, then continued NE down hill. 1055 Unbanded ♀ mildly chased by ♂ #199. ♀ #422 also seen, Metal/Light Blue-Red. 1115 unidentified WP chases Nuthatch from granary areas. Nuthatch goes to another part of valley oak, then flies off at 1119. Returns at 1121, chased again at 1122. watch ends 1130. 14Oct 1530 Watching from Hide. One AW chased Scrub Jay from granary, then flew off. Little in the way of stores. Face flies incredibly thick. Could be a grimwatch. 1550 ♀ at granary, Quick look at left leg. Perhaps unbanded? 1610 ♀ Juv #47 Or-Lgreen/L green-orange. Definite ♀ plumage took half of acorn from ♂ 199 Orange (63)/white. I even saw the 63!! ♂ allowed juv. ♀ to take acorn half. #447 color was tough for me, but I'm pretty sure I got it right. Orange L Green combos on both legs. Certain ♀!!! 1655 Large flock of Western Bluebirds. 1700 ♀ #422 Black/L Blue-Red at granary tree, eating acorn at horizontal anvil. ±100 stored acorns. End watch 1745
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1978 Ronald L. Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus Arnold 3 Hastings Reservation 15 Oct Start watch from blind 0910. 1010, Finally, ♀ #290 Dark Blue-white (N)/Dark Blue appears, works acorn in Valley oak NW of granary. 1030 At least 3 birds around, second ♀ seen , probably (but not sure) Mauve/L Pink-Red. All flycatching, not at granary. 1035 2 ♂♂ seen at distance, flycatching together. Couldn't get bands. 1050 Finally confirm ♀ #207 Mauve/L Pink - Red. Chased (along with ♀ # 290) an unbanded (?) ♀ intruder. Intruder had very brownish primaries. Don't think it was banded, but not sure. 1100 added ♂ #120 L Pink-White/M and ♀ # 289 Metal/Orange, Orange D Blue/Orange. 1145 Almost nonstop flycatching. Nobody has visited the granary. For the last several minutes I've heard a lot of what I guess were chatter calls. Wasn't able to see the source. End 1155 Several Hundred acorns in granary. 24 Nov Start watch 1130. 3 birds seen flying away as I approached. Still a good many acorns in granary. 1145 ♀ Ad, perhaps # 207 Mauve/L Pink Red, from what I could see of bands. 1150 ♀ # 290 D Blue-white (N)/D Blue shows, eats acorn. 1255 Dulsville. 3 bird seen on far side of canyon. End watch
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1979 Ronald L. Mumme Journal CALIFORNIA, Contra Costa and Sutter Counties 6 Jan David Winkler led me on an exceptional Birding extravaganza. We started early in the AM in some flooded fields in Contra Costa Co., where I saw 1 Whistling Swan, plus several Glaucous-winged and Thayer's Gulls. Herrings, California, and Ring-billed Gulls were also present, so I got a lot of good practice with #wmm gulls. Thayer's have a more rounded head and darker eye than Herring Gulls. Cinnamon Teal (1 ♂, 3 ♀♀) were also present. Also saw Dunlin, Long-billed Dowitcher, Mallard, Pintail, Shoveler, Water Pipit, Western Meadowlark, Savannah Sparrow, plus an imm. Broad-winged Hawk nearby. We then headed north up the Central Valley, and after stopping at Davis folks' house, we drove up toward Gray Lodge NWR. Enroute saw incredible numbers of Red-tailed Hawks (very abundant!) and Kestrels, plus 1 White-tailed Kite. Around Sutter Buttes we saw about 30 Lewis Woodpeckers (very gregarious, "groups" of 5 and 10 in very localized areas. Very slow, crow-like flight, flycatching) plus one Prairie Falcon soaring with Red-tails and Turkey Vultures. Gray Lodge was incredible. About 150,000 Snow Geese, 10,000 Ross' Geese, 3 "Blue Geese" 15 white-fronted geese, 75 Canada Geese (plus about 5,000 that flew overhead near Sutter
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1979 Ronald L. Mumme 2 Journal CALIFORNIA, Sutter Co., Gray Lodge NWR (6 Jan) Buttes). Very large numbers of Pintail, Wigeon, Shoveler, plus 4 more Cinnamon Teal, 4 Ring-necked Ducks, 50 Long-billed Dowitcher, 4 Common Gallinule, 1 Virginia Rail, 200 Sandhill Crane, 10 Whistling Swans, Am Coots., 2 Am. Bitterns, 3 Great Egrets, 3 Great Blue Herons, 1 White-tailed Kite, 1 Sora. 27 Jan CALIFORNIA, Alameda Co. Berkeley Aquatic Park -- 0800-1200, clear, 40-55° F. winds 5-10 mph. Glen Third Zoo 107A Field Trip. I saw two life birds, three Mew Gulls plus about 50 Greater Scaup. Also saw Com. Goldeneye (25), Bufflehead (20) Canvasback (5) Pintail (7), Mallard (2), Ruddy Duck (50, 90% ♂) Red-breasted Merganser (3 ♀♀), Greater Yellowlegs (3), Am. Avocet (40), Snowy Egret (20), Black-crowned Night Herons (15), Great Egret (3), Long-billed Dowitcher (30). 17-20 Feb CALIFORNIA, Monterey Co. Hastings Reservation Had a very pleasant weekend at HNWR, including a party at Red House with Walt, Pam, Peter Lois Meyers, Jim & carol Patton, John & Betty Davis, Dave Winkler & Christine, Paul Sherman, et al. Didn't see much Acorn Woodpecker wise, but on 20 Feb we did walk up Poison Oak Hill to find all granaries empty, and no birds present. Grass was beginning to green up (lots of young shoots) a few shooting stars on PO Hill, a few trickles of water in the creeks. Many Hutton's Vireos around, one Varied Thrush Swallows. 1 Say's Phoebe, 20 Cedar Waxwings, 10 W. Bluebirds, 5 Violet-Green
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1979 Ronald L. Mumme 3 Journal Hastings Natural History Reservation Monterey Co. California 23-25 Feb A very good and productive weekend down at Hastings, which included an Acorn Woodpecker bullsession with Walt, Frank, John Davis and I. I think I got pretty good vibes from all concerned regarding [illegible] my tentative research plans (within-group behavior and division of labor, relative contributions of group members to group activities, etc. To top it off, I had a very interesting watch at Westgate on 25 Feb (see Westgate notes) in which I saw a fair amount of dominance interactions (mostly submissive begging calls). Very encouraging! Pam + Walt gave a very enjoyable dinner party for Frank + Dorothy, and that was great fun. I saw some unusual behavior in Red-shouldered Hawks (see sp. acct.). Rufous-sided Towhees singing a fair [illegible] amount, creeks flowing about 1-2 cfs, wilows beginning to bud out, etc. 9th March Pt. Pinole Regional Park, Contra Costa Co., CA A 200 107A trip here on a cool, foggy, overcast day. Allen's Hummingbirds were everywhere, and we saw a couple of nice pendulum display flights. Also found a hummer nest w/ 2 young, about 6 m up in a Eucalyptus at fork of a bare, horizontal branch. Tree about 25 cm diameter, near firebreak clearing, Couldn't tell the species involved, and I heard a couple of Anna's around to give me pause. Harvest Mouse, Meadow Vole, Ringneck Snake, S. Alligator Lizard, Arboreal Salamander, Batrachoseps.
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1979 Ronald L. Mumme 4 Journal Strawberry Canyon, Berkeley, Alameda Co. CA 17 Mar A partly cloudy, cool day following rain. I led a Zoo 107A group up the main fire trail, and didn't see too much except 5-10 singing Orange-crowned Warblers. About 20 Song Sparrows, many singing ♂♂, two Fox Sparrows, singing Ruby-crowned [illegible](2), 1 Brown Creeper, 1 Red-breasted Nuthatch, 25 Bushtit, 2 Bewick's Wren, 1 Allen's Hummingbird (♀), etc. 1 Steller's Jay with nest material. 18 Mar Had breakfast with Peter Lois Myers et al in Orinda, and took some Acorn Woodpecker notes on Pearson's birds (see sp account). 24 Mar Hastings Reservation, Carmel Valley, CA -- I arrived here about 2pm, as Ted Koehler, who was visiting Walt & Pam, was just leaving. Later Walter & I tried to watch up on the Arnold, where we saw no Acorn Woodpeckers, but I had fun watching other birds visit Bianca's sap tree (see Bianca notes). I tried to watch roosting at 1800, but they didn't roost in the dead tree where we bagged the ♀ last fall. Very enjoyable dinner at Red House with Walt, Pam & the Pattons. 25 March A good field day! Fun watches at Lower Haystack (mini-revolution) and Plaque (post-revolution), plus my first Western Flycatcher(2) and Lawrence's Goldfinch, (5) both lifers seen out in front of the lab area. Hastings is definitely springing up. Oaks are in bud now (no leaves), Buckeyes are leafed out, Willows are
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1979 Ronald L. Mumme 5 Journal Hastings Reservation, Monterey Co., CA (25 Mar) starting to leaf out, etc. Grass isn't especially tall yet, and Red Hill still looks predominately gray. Grazed areas looks very green. Many Shooting Stars, Baby Blue Eyes, Johnny Jump-ups, Popcorn Flower, some Amsinckia (fiddleheads) etc. Other birds seen today include House Finch (2, with nest in stable), Violet-Green Swallow (many) Say's Phoebe (2), Lesser Goldfinch (10) N. Oriole (1), Orange-crowned Warbler (1), Ruby-crowned Kinglet (4), etc. Sceloporus out and around, plus one Uta on road SW of labs. Many Hyla calling, plus egg masses and tadpoles in horse trough. 26 Mar Not a very productive day. Gray + breezy in the AM, and wind and rain all afternoon and night. I tried to watch at Hay-Blom, Lower Haystack, 1800 x 1500 and only saw the ♂ at Hay-Blom, unbarred ♀ at Low Hay, and Zilch at 1500 or 1800. I tried to go back to the latter two for roosting, but the little buggers go to roost early when it rains. Both groups had birds in the main holes of their respective granaries at [illegible] 1740 and 1750, respectively, about an hour earlier than the bird at Low Hay roosted the previous night. It was interesting that I saw no Violet-green Swallows today, after they were so prevalent yesterday on Haystack Hill in the good weather. 27 Mar A very strange day. Heavy rain in the AM, partly cloudy + breezy in the afternoon, and rain again this evening. I managed to sneak watches at School Hill and 1500 in the afternoon, then screwed up trying to watch roosting at 1500 (saw
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1979 Ronald L. Mumme Journal Hastings Reservation, Monterey Co., CA (27 March) just one bird roost) and 1600 (flushed two birds out of the granary roost very late: I hope they continue to roost there). 30 March Arrived here with Frank about [illegible] 1630, enjoyable dinner with Pam + Walter 31 March Left with Frank, Walt + John to Hunter Liggett Military Reservation. Fantastic Acorn Woodpecker habitat! Open Valley Oak Savannas, and almost every [illegible] large oak served as a granary (bark of main branches + trunk) However, we saw no stored acorns, and only a few woodpeckers. Must have been a very poor crop year, too. We did see a group of three where two birds were following the third around, and Walt speculated [illegible] guarding behavior. Also saw 2 Wood Duck, 1 Western Kingbird, Lark Sparrow, Killdeer + rest (sp. acct.) 1 Golden Eagle, 10 Violet Green Swallows, 2 Rough-winged Swallows, plus usual Nuthatches, W. Bluebirds, Juncos, Scrub Jays, Pickers, Nuttall Woodpeckers, singing Purple Finch (at Hastings [illegible] fide FAR) 1 April Returned to Berkeley early AM. 26 April Drove here in a driving rainstorm, with my car screwing up constantly, (stalling at idle speed), gas stations closed and out of gas, etc. Miserable! I did stop at San Francisco and pick up COS addresses from Matt Leddy. Hadn't rained all that much at Hastings, but things are really beautiful right now. Everything is very green
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1979 Ronald L. Mumme Journal Hastings Reservation, Monterey Co., CA (26 April) Many areas of dense lupines in bloom. Shooting stars, yellow viola, Orobanche still around. Saw two lifers, Black-throated Gray Warbler (a singing ♂ around the labs), and a ♂ Black-chinned Hummingbird at Pam & Walt's feeder. Valley oaks & Blue Oaks are about half leaved-out. Many catkins on all oaks, especially agrifolia. Warbling Vireos, N. Orioles numerous and singing loudly. Cooper's Hawks conspicuous calling. Met Larry Hanks, and chatted with him and Nancy. Wilson's Warblers, House Wrens, etc. 27 April A very pleasant day! Watched at School Hill and Haystack-Blomquist in the AM, then helped Walt set an ambush at Lower Itay before touring Corral Viejo Canyon in the late afternoon. Finally, I tried to watch roosting at Lower Itay in the late afternoon-evening, but the two birds looked at the hole suspiciously before moving on, and apparently roosting elsewhere. Dinner at Red House with the entire crew. Enroute, I added Ash-throated Flycatcher, seen at dusk on Haystack Hill. Golden Eagle over Watertank Hill, Red-shouldered Hawk apparently nesting at the Sycamore, Oriole nest at the N. Plague Valley Oak, Diamondback Rattler near Hastings Cabin (found by Larry & Nancy), striped Skunk at Blomquist. 28 April An enjoyable AM on the Arnold, watching at Arnold 1 and Arnold 3. We also stopped by Lambert, where birds had recently returned. A ♂ + ♀ (banded) were offspring of the
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1979 Ronald L. Mumme Journal Hastings Reservation, Monterey County, CA (28 April) group from 1976, according to Walt, and they were there with an unbanded ♂. The unbanded ♂ was chasing the hell out of the banded ♂, at least 50-100 sortees in about 15-20 minutes. I expect that the ♀ and unbanded ♂ will pair, and brother may have to split. Don't know where the birds wintered, but it wasn't on Lambert. The banded (chased) ♂ frequently urkked and garricked, the ♀ taking no part in the chasing, just saying waka to everybody. Neat stuff. Afternoon was spent unsuccessfully trying to fix my car which is still fucked up. Walt, Larry and I tooled up to School Hill, seeing a Scrub Jay nest (4 eggs) in a bushy Quercus agrifolla (tree about 4-5 m, nest ☆ 1.5-2 m off ground. Many Grosbeaks singing on the west slope of School Hill. Watched roosting at Low Hay again, missing actual roosting again, but I did scare a bird out of the old nest cavity in the horizontal limb of the blue oak south of the hide. 29 April A nerve wracking drive back, trying to keep car from stalling, wondering if I had enough gas, etc. Made it back on fumes, I guess. 10 May A very pleasant drive down, and a beautiful warm day. After lunch I watched Pam run her mist nets for awhile. Then Walt + I set an ambush (that failed) at Low Hay, then proceeding to Blom One, where I saw my first Acorn Woodpecker nest!! It was the same hole
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1979 Ronald L. Mamme Journal Hastings Reservation, Monterey CO., CA (10 May) that they nested in during 1978, in the Q. lobata granary, about 10 M high in a hole facing downward. Walt climbed up (via rope ladder) and found three eggs. The group isn't well known, but one of the males is from Hay Blom, and the other male could be that birds older brother, or (from Hay blom) or an offspring of Blom one 1977. It will be interesting to see how the breeding duties break down. Birds (male and female) have just moved in to Y, the female an old Westgate bird, the male unbanded, and Larry Yanks reported a lone warbling and garrick-ing female back at Chongo (unbanded). I also heard (through Walt) that Nancy had seen some dominance interactions at 1500, the 2-male 1976 sibs from School Hill. The dom. bird was the largest of the nestlings, and he took a major role in nesting last season, while the other male took a very minor role. Encouraging! Saw my first Purple Finch and Lazuli Bunting, both singing near Big Creek. Wilson's Warblers, Black-throated Gray Warblers, N. Orioles, Ash-throated Flycatchers, Grosbeak etc. all around. Walt showed me a Clark Sparrow nest (Seggs) under some Lupinus near some blue oaks in Blomquist's pasture. House Sparrow (female) at the Davis'. 11 May A terrific day, very warm & sunny, I started off by having a good watch at School Hill, and while there I had some fun general ornithology, I
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1979 Ronald L. Mumme Journal Hastings Reservation, Monterey County, CA (11 May) checked the Scrub Jay nest that Walt had showed me two weeks ago. The nest was in a 4 meter Live Oak along the main trail up to School Hill, just below the meadow. Young looked like about 8-10 days old, I counted 3 (Walt says should be 4) so I may have missed one. Saw a Western Tanager ♂ while up there, also heard olive-sided Flycatchers calling in the madrone woodland below. And, I found a Rufous-sided Towhee nest SW of the School Hill Field. The nest was located on the ground under some spindly, shrubby dead branches out in the open in an area of madrone Live Oak & Black Oak the nest about 4 meters from an 8 meter Live Oak. I was alerted to the nest when I saw a ♂ with a bill full of insects, nasal- calling continuously. The ♂ was very cautious, but after about 20 minutes, he finally went to the nest. I counted (very quickly) three partly feathered, closed-eye young, maybe: 5-[illegible] days old. After that I moved to 1800, where I had a fun meeting with a Rattlesnake, and had a good watch. Stopped at 1500, where Nancy was watching, and saw a pair of Red-tailed Hawks fooling around on the NW slope of School Hill. One of the two was in heavy tail molt, and I saw it with some kind of snake in its talons. Watched roosting at Blom One with Larry, where two birds appeared to roost in the nest hole (where there are still 3eggs: completed clutch), If one was the ♀, practically unprecedented.
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1979 Ronald L. Mumme Journal Hastings Reservation, Monterey Co., CA (11 May) Other birds today were Barn Swallow (Walt and Pam say unusual), one flying around Lower Barn, appropriately enough, Lawrence's Goldfinch, Ash-throated Flycatchers, Stellar's Jay, Cal. Thrasher, Hutton's Vireo, Purple Finch, etc. 12 May Another gorgeous, though very hot, day. Started off with Walt and I going up to the Arnold, where we saw a modest revolution at Bianca, many Starlings, and my first Western Wood Pewee. Later, I watched Walt check a nest (4 eggs) at Plaque, watched him check the Roud 3 nest (3eggs) and set me up to watch incubation shifts. I also tried unsuccessfully to tell which male roosted, without success. Swainson's Thrush the only new Hastings Bird I saw today, plus Olive-sided Flycatcher, etc. 13 Cedar Waxwings flew over the labs, 13 May Helped Walt + Pam band two broods of Scrub Jays, one of four (about 11 days) on School Hill and one of three (about 20 days) in the Bells' backyard. Also showed the Towhee nest to Pam and Walt. Left for Berkeley about 1000 19 May Arrived here with Trish for a brief visit. The high point of the day was that Walt climbed up to a Red-shouldered Hawk nest to band three young, finding a House Finch nest immediately under it. Both nests had three young. The hawk nest was located in the
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1979 Ronald L. Mumme Journal Hastings Reservation, Monterey Co., CA 19 May sycamore west of the gate sycamore along the road (Westgate granary tree). Fundinner at Red House. 20 May walked up to the Arnold with Trish, seeing a young Rattlesnake eating a Cnemidophorus lizard. After lunch, we drove up to the Coast Road, and then drove south to Big Sur before returning via Pt. Lobos. Enroute I saw one Pigeon Guillemot, 40 Common Murres 4 Pelagic Cormorants, 5000 Brandt's Cormorants the latter two at Pt. Lobos. Also spotted 4 Sea Otter, and some kind of Seals, at Pt. Lobos. 24 May Arrived here at about 1400 on a clear, warm day. Spring is giving way to summer, as the creek flow is starting to dwindle, things are getting brown, etc. Lupinus is still with us, but not for much longer. I watched up at School Hill in the afternoon, (nest with eggs) and tried (unsuccessfully) to tell which of the ♂♂ spent the night in the nest. 25 May Boy, was I ever a total incompetent today. First, I watched the nest at School Hill, not realizing that the tape recorder was fouled up, thereby wasting the morning. I then tried to watch the nest at Black Oak, and it took me an hour to realize that I was not watching the right hole. Arcal
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1979 Ronald L. Munne Journal Hastings Reservation Monterey County, CA (25 May) Good days work!! (sarcasm). I did manage to see a couple of unbanded ♂♂ and an unbanded ♀ at Lower Arnold 2, and I did find out where at least one of the School Hill birds is roosting (low Blue Oak Hole) but that was about all I contributed. White-tailed Kite along Big Creek at dusk. 26 May Things slightly better on this very hot day. I watched (successfully) at Finch in the AM+PM, and tried to watch roosting at Lower Arnold 2, flushing two birds out of the Valley Oak hole behind the dead Blue Oak. They didn't return later, and did not roost in the Blue Oak holes, either. I last heard karri-kats down in the canyon. Chatted with Bonnie Stearns and a couple of other psychers re: Acorn Woodpecker Biology. 27 May Ambushed with Walt at School Hill today, trapping ♂402 + ♀260 at the roost hole, meaning ♂8b spent the night in the nest. After bagging a few zeds, I then had a fairly dull watch at Black Oak. At dinner, Walt suggested that during nest relief, ♂♂ chatter, but ♂+♀ walka. Dominance? Walt noted at Finch that one bird chattered profusely when exchanging at the nest, and seemed like the less dominant individual. 1-3 June A terrific + fun weekend here with the ornithology class field trip. I drove down to Hastings Friday 1 June
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1979 Ronald L. Mumme Journal Hastings Reservation, Monterey County, CA (1-3 June) with Anna Haynes, Ron DeBry, & Jan Caulfield, arriving about 1230. We walked up to the Arnold, hearing a picric acid explosion on the way down (Bomb Squad from Monterey had detonated it). The rest of the class arrived around 6 pm, and after dinner we went for a walk, seeing a white-tailed kite and catching a baby Cal Quail. Walter spoke on AW's in the evening, before most of the class walked up to School Hill to spend the night. That was great fun, and Mary Lou Higgins, Ron, Jan, Louise Lyon, Jill Marten made it that way. A quarter moon set about 2 am, then great stars + milky way A rather unproductive Sat AM bird walk (Yellow Warbler, Solitary Vireo, a new Oriole nest for Pam) before Pam talked a little about her orioles, banding some babies for us, and Walt showed us the nest at 1500. Lunch, a siesta, the hours of too long student talks. We broke around dinner for a walk up Red Hill, getting a beautiful view as the sun set and the fog rolled in up the valley. Terrific. Also a Mourning dove nest on the ground up there, 1 egg. Another fun night on School Hill, joking with Mary Lou about her smashing me in the ear earlier in the day to allegedly killa mosquito. Sunday AM 3 June we drove to Pt. Lobos, and although Jill's car broke down enroute, we had a good time there, seeing the Brandt Cormorant colony, 10 orso pairs
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1979 Ronald C. Mumme Journal Hastings Reservation, Monterey Co., CA (1-3 June) of Nesting Pelagics, 1 pr of Black Oystercatchers with eggs, 3 Pigeon Guillemot nests (one with a single egg?) Cliff Swallows, White-throated Swifts, Rough-winged Swallows, Lawrence Goldfinch, Pygmy Nuthatch, abundant white-crowned Sparrows, etc. 2 Brown Pelicans, 1 Sea Otter, Sea Lions, Harbor Seals, etc. We ate lunch at Lobos before leaving, and Jan, Ron, Anna and I had fun on the way back. 14 June Walt & I drove up to Arcata for the Cooper Mtngs, camping along the way the night of 14-15 June. At our campsite along a river near Dos Rios, I saw Common Merganser (f, apparently with a nest in tree cavity over river), Acorn Woodpecker, Spotted Sandpiper, Western Flycatcher, Cliff Swallow, Ash-throated Flycatcher, Good time at the meeting. 18 June I left Berkeley around 1230 with a carload of stuff, and arrived at Hastings for my summer residence at 1615, moving into the north bedroom of the bunkhouse. Went out with Walt to check the nest at Black Oak (two healthy young) and the nest at Valhalla (failed, two dead just-hatched young and a third near death that died later). I tried to watch roosting at Road 1, but nobody roosted in the nest (it too may have failed! School Hill, Arnold 1, Arnold 3 all failed about this time, after a spell of cool weather).
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1979 Ronald L. Mumme Journal Hastings Reservation, Monterey County, CA 19 June Walt and I sent off the abstract of the "nest help" talk for the AOU meeting first thing in the morning before driving up to the Arnold. I had a boring watch at Black Oak (see notes). After lunch we cruised up Poison Oak Hill, seeing few birds, no nests but lots of granaries and former (?) territories. I then tried to watch at Y for an hour, but the birds there seem to have disappeared. Many fledgling Orioles around the picnic tables as I write this at 1930. Plaque nestlings (3) fledged today, 2 fledgling crows with two adults around, Brood of young quail. In the evening I again watched the nest hole (or former nest hole) at Road 1, and though I saw a white-banded (left leg) bird enter, it didn't stay. The nest is probably kaput. 20 June Productive day!! Good nest watch at Black Oak, good group watches at Arnold 3 and 1800, a good dinner at Hastings Cabin with Nancy, Larry, Robbi; + Sue. The only negative aspect was that I struck out trying to watch roosting at Arnold 3. 21 June Not such a productive day!! I had terrible watches at Black Oak + Arnold 3, But I did get to see Walter- band wickers #497-502 (Black Oak + Finch). A decent nest watch at Lower Haystack in the PM, then another fine dinner at the cabin on Robbi's last day here.
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1979 Ronald L. Mumme 17 Journal Hastings Reservation, Monterey Co., CA 22 June Interesting Day! Started out with another lousy watch at Black Oak a 2-visit job. I then looked for birds at Bianca + Lower Arnold 2 before stumbling onto a mini-revolution at Arnold 3 (see copious Arnold 3 Notes). I totally blew a nest watch at Lower Haystack, but consoled myself with Champagne + Carrot Cake at the 500th bird party at Red House. 23 June Today turned out OK. Watched first at Arnold 3, catching a little more revolution action, and then looked for birds at Lower Arnold 2 and Bianca. Then I took my obligate "Wasted-three-hours" nest watch at Black Oak. Later I helped Walt check a nest (three 5 day young, one extreme runt) at gazebo, then I watched for birds briefly but successfully at 1800. Finished up by watching roosting at Lower Arnold 2 and Arnold 3, 24 June After the token "no-visit" watch at Black Oak [illegible] in the morning, during which I finished a letter to Ken Bradbury and started a letter to Nelson, I lounged around the bunkhouse in the early afternoon, then returned to the Arnold with Walt to set an unsuccessful ambush at LA2, and take in a three-visit watch at Black Oak. Returning from the Arnold after-dark, the day was saved between by a Spotted Skunk near the gate and the first crossing, plus a doe and two spotted fawns.
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1979 Ronald L. Mumme Journal Hastings Reservation, Monterey Co., CA 25 June Slept late this morning before going out to Westgate to watch for birds, and saw a one-legged bird (see Westgate notes). I then trucked into town for groceries, and then back up to the Arnold for yet another in a continuing series of exciting watches at Black Oak. I tried to watch roosting at Arnold 3 while Walt was trying his luck at Bianca, but I learned absolutely nothing. 26 June An early watch at Black Oak (one feeding visit, a letter to Russ & Judy) got the day off to a roaring start. I then had a grim watch at the nest at Buckeye, after Larry showed me where it was. In between, I checked all the holes on the Arnold, seeing nothing that looked like nesting activity. For roosting, I took in Westgate, hoping that they would roost in an ambushable hole. I'm not sure, but it doesn't look at all good. 27 June Began the day watching up at Buckeye before moving on to the Arnold for a Black Oak nest watch, "helloing" the Arnold holes, and watching roosting at Arnold 1. Pam then had Larry, Nancy, Ruth Griffin and I up for dessert (pettifoors) and champagne. Two glasses of champagne on an empty stomach (I hadn't had dinner yet) were too much for me. I felt a little looped. 28 June A pretty productive day, watch-wise. Black Oak actually came through (at last!) with an interesting
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1979 Ronald L. Mumme 19 Journal Hastings Reservation, Monterey County, CA 28 June watch in the morning, and then Buckeye also was kind enough to generate some data for me (see group notes). Watched roosting at Buckeye and had a beautiful sunset as I walked down from there in the twilight. 29 June An outstanding watch at Buckeye in the morning, followed by a zero watch at Black Oak (high winds, no nest visits. I also did the Arnold hole circuit, seeing nothing. Roosting watches were canceled as Walt and Pam had Nancy, Larry, & I up for an excellent ribs dinner. Very good food & company. 30 June On this last day of June, I tried to watch up at Black Oak, but the young hare (I think) already fledged. A nest watch at Lower Haystack and roosting at Buckeye finished up the day. 1 July Watched at Lower Haystack in the AM, then tried to look for the Plague Babies in the late afternoon, without success. I did poke around in the oak trees of Plague, and saw a lot of "baby" acorns on trees. All the valley Oaks looked loaded, a few of the Lives, and even some Blue Oaks had acorns. Roosting at Buckeye. 2 July Once again I searched for the elusive Plague babies, and again I struck out. However, I did find what may be a new group west of MacRoberts (see ? ? notes). A nest watch at Lower Haystack turned out OK, and on the way down at 1630, I saw two adult Barn Swallows perched
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1979 Ronald L. Mumme 20 Journal Hastings Reservation, Monterey County, CA (2 July) On the wires paralleling the fenceline (at the very foot of Haystack Hill, I called North Carolina before dinner, watched roosting (or lack thereof) at Y, and ate a great peach pie (made by Nancy) with Larry & Nancy in the bunkhouse afterwards. 3 July Another "shitty day in paradise." Really, not all that bad. An OK nest watch at Buckeye in the morning, grocery shopping, and then more wasted time looking for Plaque babies. I tried to watch roosting at the "group" west of MacRoberts, but failed miserably. Peach Pie & Ice Cream with Nancy, Larry, Barbara (Nancy's roomie at Berkeley) in the bunkhouse afterwards. 4 July On the USA's 200th 203rd, I watched at Buckeye in the morning, then accompanied Walt to Coral Viejo canyon to try to help him open a nest hole over there. No roosting tonight, as Pam & Walt herded the whole crew up to Red House for a 4th of July Barbecue. 5 July Wasted the entire morning looking for the babies at Plaque. Things look bad for them, especially since Nancy watched roosting there tonight and saw just two birds roosting in the nest hole (fide Larry). I took my afternoon nest watch at Buckeye, washed some clothes, and then watched roosting at Buckeye. 6 July A pretty good day!! Started very early with a successful ambush at Arnold 1, catching the unbanded ? there. After buging a few zeds, I then watched a little for babies at Finch and more successfully, Road 3. Saw no dominance
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1979 Ronald C. Mumme Journal Hastings Reservation, Monterey County, CA (6 July) activities, but I did get a pretty good census of the group. After an afternoon watch at Buckeye, had a great lasagne dinner up at Hastings Cabin with Larry, Nancy & Barbara. Superb! Roost watched at Arnold 3, as Walt watched an ambush set at Lower Arnold 2. 7 July Another successful Ambush!! Two unbanded birds at Lower Arnold 2 are now suitably decorated. Later in the morning I watched at Road 3 and Finch for babies, slept some, then cruised over to Blomone to look for basics, checking (and seeing no birds) at Y and "Son of MacRoberts." A nice burrito dinner with Nancy & Larry at the cabin, followed by roosting at the Arnold. Walt had set an ambush at Arnold 3, and they were already in the hole when we got there. Three in a row,?? Dare I say it,?? We'll see tomorrow. Also took notes on Black Phoebe nest and Mountain Quail today. 8 July An unprecedented three straight successful ambushes!! Today, the new ♂ at Arnold 3 joined the ranks of the banded birds. Later, I watched the nest at Buckeye, before sleeping a bit after lunch. Ron DeBry showed up briefly, then I went on an "insect tour" with Larry. A great dinner at the cabin, featuring a rich chocolate cake, and fine company from Larry, Nancy, Walt & Pam. 9 July Took the day off as far as ambushing goes, but I watched at Buckeye in the morning, sorted bugs with
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1979 Ronald L. Mumme 22 Journal Hastings Reservation, Monterey County, CA (9 July) Larry in the afternoon, then had yet another great, glutonous dinner at the cabin with Larry & Nancy. Watched roosting at Buckeye, before I called Pete Myers to find out that I can have his apartment in the fall. Cake & Ice Cream followed at the Cabin. 10 July Hardly accomplished anything today. Tried to watch for birds at the "Lawrence M. Hanks Memorial Territory," seeing nothing, then tried to see some fledgling dominance interactions at Blom-one, seeing nothing. After lunch I watched the nest at Buckeye, seeing next to nothing (one visit in 3 hours. Shades of Black Oak). Watched Roosting at Buckeye. 11 July Took a morning watch at Buckeye, followed by a grocery run to mid-valley with Larry & Nancy, followed by a blown couple of hours at Finch trying to see birds. A fun champagne-chocolate cake-watermelon dessert topped the day at Red House with the whole crew plus Ted Kaehler. The occasion was Larry's eventual departure, scheduled for 13 July. Also, "Welcome Back Skylab" Pinnacles National Monument, San Benito Co., CA 12 July A day off at Hastings. Walter, Larry, Nancy and I explored the Pinnacles National Monument, going on a rather long, dry hike along the Mt High Peaks cave trails. Very hot, but we had fun, and and saw a few good birds. I saw two lifers both members of the Troglodytidae, Canyon Wren and
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1979 Ronald L. Mumme 23 Journal Pinnacles National Monument, San Benito Co., CA (12 July) Rock Wren, both seen in the rockier areas of the Monument. Also heard Cañon Wrens singing, with their beautiful, descending gurgling song. 2 Prairie Falcons, including one perched on a rock ledge 30 m from us, were also nice. The actual list (which may differ from Walters) is below: 1000-1500 Hrs. Hot, clear, light winds. Turkey Vulture 35 Red-tailed Hawk 2 Prairie Falcon 2 California Quail 10 White-throated Swift 80 Red-shafted Flicker 3 Acorn Woodpecker 6 (2 groups 4ad; 1ad, 1juv.) Ash-throated Flycatcher 4 Black Phoebe 4 Western Flycatcher 10 Western Wood Pewee 1 Violet-green Swallow 1 Cliff Swallow 1 Scrub Jay 2 Plain Titmouse 4 Wrentit 7 Bewick's Wren 2 Canyon Wren 4 Rock Wren 1 Western Bluebird 2 Hutton's Vireo 1 House Finch 5 Lesser Goldfinch 10 Brown Towhee 4 Enroute along 6/6 between King City and Hastings, 2 ♂ Phainopepla Hastings Reservation, Monterey Co., CA. Back from the Pinnacles in time only to watch roosting at Buckeye.
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1979 Ronald L. Mumme Journal Hastings Reservation, Monterey Co., CA 13 July Friday the 13th, and an eventful day it was. First, the weather has taken a sudden turn to the hotter. I should have known that all the cool weather we'd had since I arrived couldn't last. Second, good old Larry Hants ~~crossed out~~ left the Reservation today, and we were sorry to see him go. I will now be solo in the bunkhouse for at least a while. As far as wickerbill work goes, I watched at Buckeye today, seeing one of the nestlings fledge. After a long afternoon siesta (Too Hot!!), Walt + I cruised up to Lower Haystack to try to catch the always elusive unbanded ♀. She, of course, eluded us again. We did manage to stumble upon a rattlesnake at the base of the granary tree, however. I also watched roosting at Low Hay, then had dinner at Red House with Walt & Pam. 14 July Today the heat wasn't nearly as nasty as it was yesterday. Had an interesting watch at Buckeye in the morning, followed by siesta + an afternoon nest watch at Lower Haystack. While there, I missed the excitement of a fire on the reservation, at the road near Road 3. Fortunately it was contained quickly, but I took no part in it. Watched roosting (or lack thereof) at Lambert, while Walt watched at Bianca, for Ambush. A nice King Snake near the pump afterwards. 15 July Started the day by driving up to the Arnold to catch the tail end of an ambush by Walt at Bianca. Only the two banded ♂♂ former Arnold 3 residents were there, meaning that it is likely that no ♀ is present.
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1979 Ronald L. Mumme 25 Journal Hastings Reservation, Monterey County, CA (15 July) I then watched some at Black Oak, the collected buggies in the afternoon, seeing a Golden Eagle being harassed by Red-tailed Hawks (see sp. acct.). Dinner at the cabin with Nancy, then roosting at Road 3. 16 July Started the day by fooling around with the road groups, spending most of my time at Road 1, where I had a pretty good watch. Spent almost the entire afternoon sorting bugs (what a drag!) before having a nice dinner with Nancy at Hastings Cabin. After dinner, we went on a pleasant walk up Finch Creek from Road 3, seeing Pat's cabin for the first time, enjoying the maples & alders upstream, and checking out the damage that the fire caused. I was going to try to find and watch roosting at School Hill West, but I remembered that I hadn't watered Walt & Pam's garden (they are in Berkeley) and seen Winnie, so I did that instead. 17 July A fairly eventful, productive day. Had an excellent watch at Black Oak today, before reading most of Peter Starey's thesis. Dabbled a bit at Road 3 in the late afternoon, after things had cooled off, and had a leftovers dinner at the cabin with Nancy. Tried to watch roosting at School Hill West, my first visit up there. I saw no birds, but I did manage to find a NOAA radio telemetry weather device, which had floated down next to the School Hill West granary. Took notes on Chestnut-backed Chickadee & Western Bluebird.
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1979 Ronald L. Mumme 26 Journal Hastings Reservation, Monterey County, CA 18 July A productive day it was! Great watches at Finch (AM) and Road 3 (AM+PM) censusing the entire groups. The heat of the day saw me receive notice that the AOU abstract had been accepted, and take a swim in the Davis' Pool with Walter, Pam + Nancy. Tried to watch roosting at the nest at Gazebo (walt has designs on the unbanded ♂) but saw nothing, as I got there quite late. Oh, I did see a Belted Kingfisher at the Finch Creek bridge. 19 July Hardly accomplished anything today. Wasted the morning at Buckeye, seeing no birds, then went into town with Nancy, picking up a dead ♂ Cal Quail on the way in. We saw it as it was hit by a truck, and ate if for dinner. Tough as nails, but a good vehicle for rice, mushrooms + onions. Also washed some clothes, and talked with both Dave Winkler and Frank on the phone. 20 July Started the day with pretty good watches at Blow-one and Gazebo. Jan Caulfield rolled in around noon to trap some Gophers, and we chatted awhile, the helped Nancy pack ⚪ and make a Peach Cobbler for the "goodbye cabin, hellow⚫ Buck" party! ⚪ Fooled around a little with stuff for the AOU talk for awhile. Nancy is reading this over my shoulder and is [illegible] amused at my command of the English language and my "indescribable" wit. The party was great fun, and I ate enormous quantities of Icecream, Cobbler, Watermelon, Enchiladas, Fruit Salad, Chili Reino et al. Not to mention the wine which has indoubatibly influenced this entry.
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1979 Ronald L. Mumme 27 Journal Hastings Reservation, Monterey County, CA 21 July A terrific day!! First of all, Rain! Real, live, unadulterated rain!! A few sprinkles, distant thunder when I woke up. Watched at Black Oak for awhile as the overcast became greyer, thunder increased, and the rain started to come down in earnest. Late morning, Nancy, Jan + t took a walk in the rain up around School Hill and School Hill West, and It was great! beautiful views of the fog rolling in, beautiful sounds of the rain dripping off the branches. We got thoroughly wet, but I enjoyed it very much. We succeeded in flushing a Barn Owl on the School Hill Acorn Trapline , and hearing two wickerbills at School Hill West. A fun lunch, complete with fire in the woodstove, followed in the "cozy" bunkhouse (this is Nancy's first day in the bunkhouse). I tried to do a little bit of work on the AOU talk in the afternoon but didn't accomplish much. We fed Jan some leftover burritos before she left , just as Buck Cornell, his wife Sally, young baby Christopher, and graduate student Jan (washburn?) formerly of Florida State, drove up in the fog. They seemed like nice folks. At dusk, Nancy + I walked up out to the road in the fog, putting the final touch on a really marvelous day. 22 July The good days just keep on rolling. This one was made exciting because I found a first bird record for the Reservation, an out-of-range, out-of-season Parula Warbler (see copious P. americana notes). After yesterday's rain, today was hot + muggy, making the warbler
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1979 Ronald L. Mumme 28 Journal Hastings Reservation, Monterey County, CA (22 July) feel very much at home, I'm sure. Otherwise, I didn't do too much today. Worked a little on the AOU talk, collected the insects, helped Pam & Walt clean up the office for the gallwasp crew, ate a nice eggplant dinner in the bunkhouse with Nancy, then weighed the bugs from last week. 23 July Didn't do much today except work on the AOU talk, sort [illegible] bugs, and watch (or try to watch) roosting at School Hill west. Afterwards Nancy & I went up to Red House as Frank arrived from Berkeley 24 July Today we had our "interplanetary" symposium on the Acorn Woodpecker, talking with Frank about Nancy's 1500 data, Nest help data & AOU talk, and vegetation sampling. Went swimming briefly with Nancy after lunch, then sorted bugs until dinner. A great dinner up at Red House with Frank, Walt, Pam & Nancy. Slightly loaded from wine, Nancy & I had a nice talk in the bunkhouse afterwards. 25 July Worked on the paper, weighed bugs and had a "goodbye" dinner with Nancy, and a goodbye dessert with the Wickersills & Joan Griffin. 26 July Berkeley, en route to Mono Lake. What a hassle! Enough said about that. 27 July Lower Lundy Canyon, 5 miles N. of Mono Lake, Mono County CA ~ 6600 feet Left Berkeley at 6:30 with Jan Caulfield, and headed East for the "Natural History
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1979 Ronald L. Mumme Journal Lower Lundy Canyon, 5 miles N. of Mono Lake, Mono County, CA ~ 6600 feet (27 July) of the Mono Lake, Tioga Pass Region,” taught by Dave Winkler and David Gaines. The ride here was very beautiful, going through Yosemite, Todownne Meadows, and Tioga Pass. After setting up camp at Lower Lundy Canyon, we explored Black Point, and I saw Brewer's Sparrow and some probable imm. Sage Sparrow. Black-billed Magpies at Mono Co. Park, and Clark's Nutcrackers at Tioga. Pygmy Rabbit in Sagebrush ut RP. 28 July Today we visited Mono Lake at the county park, then started to explore Virginia Creek all the way to its headwaters above Timberline at Virginia Lakes. Enroute we saw Mountain Chickadee, Cassin's Finch, Orange crowned warblers, and Sage Grouse on the way back. Also gr Green-tailed Towhee. Yellow-bellied Marmot, Pika, [illegible] Chickarce, and Least Chipmunk also all seen. A very nice hike around the Virginia Lakes area. 29 July Today we explored the South shore of Mono Lake, including the south Tufa, Mono craters, etc. Swam in the lake, the washed off in a nearby hot spring. 2 Northern Phalarope, plus many Wilson's Phalaropes and Eared Grebes also seen. We then explored the large Jeffrey Pine (and later Lodgepole Pine) forest to the SE of the lake. Around Crooked Meadows area we saw Mountain Bluebird and Dusky Flycatcher (up+down tail wag, Gray Flycatcher
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1979 Ronald L. Mumme 30 Journal Mono Basin, Mono Co., CA (29 July) strictly down). A nice talk from Dave Gaines regarding the future of Mono Lake. Good campfire in the evening, with cowboy music from the two waves. Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel! 30 July Jan and I left the class last night, camping at Dave Winkler's Cabin (seeing Sage Thrasher in the morning) before accompanying Dave, Suzanne Morse, and John Anderson out to Krakatua, & Dave's Volcano-living quarters. Picked up dead gull chicks in the afternoon, then we banded chicks in the late evening. Good fun! 31 July More picking up of dead chicks in the morning before returning to shore around 1100. Jan and I left about 2, and I dropped her off in Berkeley about 715 pm before crashing in my office at night. 1 Aug Hastings Reservation, Monterey Co., CA Finally back on the reservation, arriving 0930 after leaving Berkeley at 0600. I was greeted by the bad news that a fire had burned 30+ acres on the Arnold while I was gone, and the fire crews had bulldozed the Arnold 3 granary. Very depressing. The fire had started when Buck Cornell pulled off onto the green grass, and his catalytic converter touched the grass. Walter, Nancy & I checked it out in the afternoon and the Arnold Field looked like pretty much of a moonscape. Bianca & Black Oak survived unscathed, but Arnold 3 suffered dearly, as did Big Tree (also bulldozed). Lower Arnold 2 could also be in trouble
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1979 Ronald L. Mumme 31 Journal Hastings Reservation, Monterey Co., CA (1 Aug) as their dead Blue Oak was burned up quite a bit, although it's still standing. The W. Bluebirds, Mourning Doves, and California Quail all seemed to be cashing in on the burn, however, as they were seen in large numbers. Seeds are fairly exposed and easy to get at on the burn, explaining the abundance of Quail + Doves. Bluebirds are tougher to explain, but there were lots of wasps hovering over the scorched earth, and pumpups that was what the bluebirds were after. Nancy & I had dessert up at Red house with Walt, Pam, and the Griffins. 2 Aug Today I worked on the AOU talk some, helped make Acorn Traps, and climbed up to the Plaque nest hole to check for non-fleaged babies. Dead landed babies had recently been pulled out of Lower Haystack and Black Oak. No sign of babies in the Plaque hole, and I had a tough first lesson in tree-climbing and hole- checking. Later, watched roosting at westgate before taking a pleasant evening walk with Nancy. 3 Aug Actually went out into the field today, watching some at School Hill west. The rest of the day was spent working on AOU talk stuff, making Acorn Traps, etc. Another nice walk in the evening with Nancy, 4 Aug Look + Behold, out of the blue today returns Larry M. Hanks, arriving in style in his Datsan 280Z. The occasion was sufficient for Pam + Walter to have us up for dessert. Otherwise, I spent the day working
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1979 Ronald L. Mumme 32 Journal Hastings Reservation, Monterey Co., CA (4 Aug) on the AOU talk. 5 Aug Made AOU slides & left for Berkeley 6 Aug Berkeley, Apt. 7 Aug Berkeley, "Room Service" with Dave & Suzanne 8 Aug Left Berkeley at 0600, returning to the Reservation at 0915. Revised the AOU talk some, but mostly cavorted at Red House with Pam, Walter, Larry & Nancy in honor of Pam's birthday. 9 Aug Tassahara Hot Springs 10 Aug Final typing of AOU talk. Slept on Red Hill. 11 Aug Berkeley 12-17 Aug college station, Texas, for AOU meetings. Lots of fun. Saw two lifers, Great-tailed Grackle and Scissor-tailed Flycatcher. Otherwise, typical eastern birds. 18 Aug Berkeley, Larry & Nancy, David Good. 19 Aug Finally returned to the reservation today, just in time to pick up bugs. Jim Griffin also showed me a Mockingbird in his front lawn, The bird appeared to be a juvenile (streaked breast) and we watched it forage in Jims front lawn, wing-flicking animatedly and constantly. Jim had also seen the bird the day before (18 Aug). 20 Aug An unusually cool, overcast day, but very pleasant. Watched a little at Road 3 and Finch in the morning. More or less piddled around in the afternoon, watering the garden at Red House (Pam & Walt away), fixing my boots, washing clothes,
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1979 Ronald L. Mumme 33 Journal Hastings Reservation, Monterey County, CA (20 Aug) picking up the School Hill bugs, and the like. Did take notes on Nuttalls Woodpecker. Nancy returned from Berkeley late. 21 Aug Diddled around at Blomone T Gazebo in the AM, not seeing or learning much beyond one of the Corral Viejo canyon groups (Sunken Oak") has at least two unbanded babies. Sorted bugs and watched at Road 1 in the afternoon. 22 Aug Today was my 1-year anniversary of living in California. I celebrated by first running out of gas in the panel track on the way out to the road; That was followed by a pretty fun watch at Finch. Nancy and I went shopping in the afternoon before I returned to the road to learn nothing about Finch and Road 3 in about 2 hrs of wandering around. Roosting at Rd 5, ,26th 23 Aug Happy Birthday to me!! Started my 25th year in pretty good fashion. In the AM, Jim Griffin took Nancy & I up to Chews Ridge, and we had a very nice time. Included was a side trip to the Anastasia Canyon fir grove. Solitary Vireo, Sharp-shinned Hawk were the good birds seen. And Hairy Woodpeckers were abundant in the burned areas, working the dead trees they seem to like so much. Pygmy & White-breasted Nuthatches, too. Weighed bugs and chatted with Walt & Pam, just returned from vacation, in the afternoon. Nancy fixed me a nice spaghetti dinner, then it was party time at Red House: Nancy's Carrot Cake, Pams chocolate-lemon cake, ice cream, champagne, etc. Pam & Walter gave me a nice old book on woodpeckers. 24 Aug A pretty good day. I spent all morning up on the Arnold trying to figure out what was going on at Bianca - Black Oak - L42,
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1979 Ronald L. Mumme 34 Journal Tastings Reservation, Monterey County, CA (24 Aug) Helped Walter set an ambush at Road 3, and later watched roosting there, seeing seven birds go into the ambush hole. 25 Aug A successful blood ambush at Road 3, getting blood from the core birds. Caught 6 birds, only one baby. Later watched up at the Arnold, slept some, had cake + lemonade with Pam and Walter, then watched roosting at Westgate. 26 Aug Successful ambush at Valhalla, followed by a visit to the Arnold, which produced a mini-revolution at UA2 and more bad craziness with Bianca - Black Oak - CA2. Collected bugs in the afternoon, the Walter + Pam had Nancy and I up for a very nice dinner at Red House. 27 Aug Administrative matters took up most of the morning, but I did watch some at Finch. Sorted bugs in the afternoon, then had an interesting and productive discussion with Walter about statistics in the reproductive success paper. Watched roosting at School Hill West. 28 Aug A basically unsuccessful watch at Buckeye in the morning, but I did see a Prairie Falcon, a Mourning Dove Nest (on ground), 1 ground-dove sized nestling, under fallen Blue Oak branch) and the tail feather of a Golden Eagle. Mostly lounged around in the afternoon. Pam + Walter dined with Nancy and I in the bunkhouse. Started reading "The Boat" 29 Aug Ran errands in Monterey - Pacific Grove in the AM, buying boots and registering my car (getting Cal plates). Chatted with Walt about the post-doc model in the afternoon, then set up an unsuccessful ambush at School Hill West (birds didn't go in).
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1979 Ronald L. Mumme 35 Journal Hastings Reservation, Monterey County, CA 30 Aug A foggy, cloudy early morning, with even a touch of rain watched + generally checked up on the Arnold, particularly, "Bianca" and Lower Arnold 2. Relaxed and read The Boat all afternoon, then watched non-roosting at School Hill West. Up on the Arnold, I saw a flock of ~18 Cedar Waxwings! Winter is on the way. 31 Aug Diddled around at Blomone in the morning, but then grocery shopping with Nancy in the afternoon. Upon our return, Walter gave us the exciting news that the fall nesting season is on!! School Hill had 2 eggs!! Nancy, Walter, Pam + I had dinner at Wills Fargo, then saw Camelot at Hidden Valley. Ice cream with the Griffins, then return to H/UTR -- late! 1 Sept Up before dawn and up to School Hill, in the hopes that I could get some behavioral data during egg-laying. Didn't accomplish much, but I did watch #260 actually lay an egg! (see SH notes). With 3 hrs sleep, I slept all afternoon, weighed bugs after dinner. 2 Sept Another intensive School Hill watch in the AM, bug collecting in the PM. Saw a genuine imm ♀ (kestrel-sized) Sharp-shinned Hawk up on School Hill. Roosting at School Hill. 3 Sept School Hill watch in the morning on this Labor Day Read + slept most of the rest of the day. 4 Sept Checked up on Buckeye, then a School Hill nest watch. clothes washing, oatmeal-cookie-making in the afternoon, then a nice dinner at Red House with Pam, Walter & Nancy.
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1979 Ronald L. Mumme 36 Journal Hastings Reservation, Monterey County, CA 5 Sept Watched the nest at School Hill in the AM, then sorted bugs, watered the garden at Red House, looking in on Winnie and managing to break Pam & Walters hummingbird feeder. Roosting at School Hill. 6 Sept Started the day with a walk up to Chongo, seeing nothing (no Buckeye birds there today). Then check all the "road holes" and watched successfully at Finch, Then the afternoon nest watch at School Hill, and roosting at School Hill. It was quite a bit warmer today than it had been recently, and as I write this in the Bunkhouse at 2230, I am comfortable in a short-sleeve shirt. Out at the road today I saw (late) Warbling Vireo and House Wren, plus a Black-throated Gray Warbler (♂) in Madrone Canyon. Also I flushed a covey of quail into the fence surrounding the Tennis court, killing one and injuring another. 7 Sept An early watch at School Hill, followed mostly by friggling around the rest of the day, then roosting at School Hill. Walter & Pam & Nancy all returned from their jaunts in Berkeley, Nancy kindly presenting me with the "Joy of Cooking" and "Old and in the Way" as late Birthday presents. Very nice! 8 Sept Tried to watch at Blomone and Gazebo in the morning, nearly being seen by somebody at Gazebo. Also saw a Loggerhead Shrike near the Blomone granary, School Hill Nest watch & Roosting after noon. A nice dessert at the Griffins with Nancy, Pam & Walter.
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I am now. A) I have just got back from the gym, and I feel good! I'm going to school next week, so I'll be asking my friend if he wants to come with me. I think it would be fun! My sister is coming over later tonight. She said she'd bring some pizza for us. That sounds great! Let's make sure we have all the stuff we need before she gets here. We should probably start cleaning up our room now, so when she arrives, everything will look nice and tidy. Maybe we can even watch a movie while eating pizza! I hope you're having a good day too!
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1979 Ronald L. Mumme 37 Journal Hastings Reservation, Monterey Co., CA 9 Sept Dabbled around on the Arnold in the morning, seeing lots of migrants (20 Western Tanagers, some eating Rhamnus berberis?, 8 Cedar Waxwings, 1 Red-breasted Nuthatch, 1 Say's Phoebe). "Administrative" stuff in the afternoon, the bug collection which featured me rolling the panel truck into the Big Creek ditch near the pump. Non-roosting at CA2, then cake at Red House with Pam & Walter. 10 Sept Slept late, then got the pitfall bugs and shut down the pitfall traps for the year. Helped Jimmy and Betty extract the Panel truck from the creek bed, then watched the nest at School Hill. After lunch, Nancy and I went shopping (a very hot afternoon, reaching 100° here for the first time this summer) then went for a dip in the Davis' pool. The high point of the day came in walking toward the pool when Nancy and I saw the Roadrunner that has been hanging around Water Tank Hill (Lois Bell watched him for 15 min. yesterday from her kitchen window). Roosting at School Hill. 11 Sept Very hot (102°F)! Started with an Am watch at School Hill. Rest of the day was spent cleaning the bunkhouse and prepping for dinner with Pam & Walter at the bunkhouse. Nancy & I had a very nice swim in the heat of the day. Dinner went pretty well, despite the heat. 12 Sept Sorted bugs and set out Acorn Traps with Walter today (hot!) Dave Wake and Harry Greene visited today, and we chatted with them for awhile. Walt and I checked the Westgate non-nest, another PM swim, and packing up to go to Berkeley tomorrow.
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1979 Ronald L. Mumme Journal 38 Hastings Reservation, Monterey County, CA 13 Sept Leave for Berkeley. Flat tire enroute 14-15 sept Berkeley 16 Sept Returned from Berkeley around noon. Picked up the bags and weighed last weeks. Dinner with Pam and Walter at Red House. 17 Sept Setup Acorn traps with Walter in the morning, putting some on the Arnold (3 black oak, one golden oak) and two by Road 3 (both golden Oak). Nancy returned from visiting her Grandmother in Taft around noon. We made peanut butter cookies in the afternoon before I watched the nest at School Hill. After dinner, a fun "goodbye Nancy" end of-the-summer party at Red House. Champagne, cookies, cake, etc. 18 Sept Nancy leaves today!! (Boo-hoo!) More acorn trap business on the Arnold and Madrone Canyon. After lunch, I cleaned up the bunkhouse a bit, sorted some bugs, checked the holes at Buckeye, then went up to Red House for Pizza and dessert. 19 Sept My last day at the Reservation (sob!); At least I accomplished something by finding a Plaque fall nest (shock)! Otherwise, I weighed bugs, watched the School Hill nest, and packed up and cleaned up. Sorry to be leaving. 20 sept Left for Berkeley at 0700. 26 Oct Finally back for a visit, arriving at 1600. Helped band the fall babies at Road 3 with Walter, then a nice dinner with Pam + Walter at Red House. About a half inch of rain had fallen the previous day, and the
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1979 Ronald L. Mumme 39 Journal Hastings Reservation, Monterey County CA (26 Oct) dust was nicely settled. I heard Cedar Waxwings, saw one Hermit Thrush, and heard a sapsucker. Winter is on the way. A very clear, pleasantly cool day. A fair number of acorns lying on the ground. Birds finally seem to be storing, noting acorns at Westgate when I arrived. 27 Oct A beautiful, clear, cool day. Started with a granary watch at Buckeye, then looked in on Blom-one in the afternoon. In between I finally finished compiling School Hill nest watches from September. Dinner at Red House, and then a pumpkin-carving party with Pam t Walter, John, and the Griffins. I managed to produce a striking likeness of Fermit the Frog. Birdwise, many Hermit Thrushes around, some kinglets, a very few Yellow-rumped Warblers, but the Zonotrichias + Juncos seem to be here in decent numbers. Heard Sapsuckers, Waxwings, 2 ♂ Lawrence Goldfinches still around, Lark Sparrows, & Black- throated Gray Warbler, and what I guess was a Grasshopper Sparrow in the Blomquist pasture. 28 Oct Didn't accomplish much today. Watched a little at Plaque early, then walked up to the Arnold where I saw zilch. I did look in on ARF and Westgate enroute. After that Walter & I sampled acorns in Corral Viejo Canyon, Blomquist, and The Lab area A Taricha or the road up to the Arnold, near corral field. 29 Oct Breakfast at Red House, then return to Berkeley
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1979 Ronald L. Mumme 40 Journal Hastings, Carmel River mouth - Pt. Pinos, Monterey Co., CA (29 Oct) via the Carmel River mouth and Pacific Grove [illegible] for a little birding with Pam & Walter. At [illegible] the river mouth, we saw 2 Black-throated Gray Warblers, 1 Orange- crowned Warbler, 6 N. Phalaropes, 40 Yellow-rumped Warbler, etc. At Pt. Pinos & Crespe Pond, 5 Black Turnstone, 1 Marbled Godwit, 1 New Gull, 30 Cal Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 1 Virginia Rail, 1 Eared Grebe. 16 Nov Drove down to Hastings with Nancy (going on Mammalogy Field trip), arriving about 1400. We had a good, situation-clarifying talk on the way down. Hastings is very green for this time of year, comparable to what it was like last winter in February. Avery beautiful, brooding sort of day, with the clouds train beginning to roll in. I watch at School Hill and managed a complete census. Began hordin around 6 pm. Dinner at Red House with Russ, Judy, Pam, & Walter. Then to the school house for a Jim Patten slide show. Good company. Afterwards, I got my car stuck trying to drive up the road to the cabin. 17 Nov First thing I enlisted Rick Ostfield, Willy Bemis, and Tina Hargis to remove my car from the mud. Heard a calling American Goldfinch fly overhead. Puttered around in the morning, then finally went out to watch at Blom-one, Blom-two, and Gazebo. Cool, clearing & breezy. A good chicken dinner at Red House, complete w/ oatmeal cookies, Pattons Galapagos slides, then a good nights sleep.
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1979 Ronald L. Mumme 4 Journal Hastings Reservation, Monterey Co., CA 18 Nov watched at Buckeye in the morning and got a good census. Returned to Berkeley, leaving alone about 1400. 22 Nov Thanksgiving, and I left Berkeley about 1030, arriving here 1400. Collected and sorted a few yellow pan bugs. Very still, warm afternoon. Heavy overcast, a few raindrops. Light rain as Walter, Pam + I have dinner at the Davises, with Ruth Griffin. Very pleasant. 23 Nov Went up to the Arnold with Walter where I accomplished almost nothing, then watched at Road 3. Worked on 200109 term paper in the evening. 24 Nov A little term-paper work, Plaque watching, and Mono Lake birding in the morning. Cal Thrasher, Purple Finch, Fox sparrow, were the good Hastings birds. ALSO sapsucker, Lark Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Say's Phoebe, etc. After Lunch, Walt + I met Dave Winkler, Suzanne Morse, David Gaines, and at Pt Pinos as part of The Mono Lake Big Day. I saw two new birds, Surfbird and Elegant Tern. Also Marbled Godwit Whistel, Black Oystercatcher, Black Turnstone, Ruddy Turnstone Willet, Sanderling, Brandt's Cormorant, Brown Pelican. After short time there, we explored Robinson Canyon, seeing Bufflehead, Ruddy Duck, Coot, Green Heron, Ring-necked Duck
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1979 Ronald L. Mumme Journal St. Petersburg Florida, Pinellas County Dec 15 On the St. Pete Count with Glen Woolfenden, Tom Barcroft, Tom Huels, Henry Robertson, Jim Rogers, et al. A pretty poor day overall, save for a good Marsh in the morning with Am. Bittern, Virginia Rail, and Mag. Frigatebird in the afternoon. Otherwise, very routine. 22 Dec N. Pinellas County, Florida A very good count with Glen, Tom Huels, & Lee Snyder. The best birds were two Surf Scoters at Courtney Campbell, plus 15 Bufflehead. Also good things were 2 Hooded Merganser, 1 Cedar Waxwing, 3 Am. Bittern, 2 Short-billed Marsh Wren, 7 Osprey, & 1 Bald Eagle imm., and a good warbler flock at Philippe Park, with Pine, Palm, Prairie, Orange-crowned, Yellow-throated, Black & White Solitary Vireo. A very good, fun count. 29 Dec USF Ecology Area, Hillsborough County, Florida A half day on the Tampa CBC. Nothing exceptional, but John Post, Susan McKay & I did see Hairy Woodpecker, Pine Warbler, 2 Eastern Bluebirds, 2 Ovenbirds, 55 Common Snipe. The high point was watching a young Red-shouldered Hawk (see page) eat part of a green heron.
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1979 Ronald L. Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus FORAGING DATA Hastings Reservation ① ② ③ ④ ⑤ ⑥ ⑦ ⑧ 20 Aug 1000 13 3(juv.500) 2 0 0 1 20 Aug 1200 13 3(juv 501) 3 0 0 2 21 Aug 1730 12 1(♂486) 11 O 1 6 (Valley Oak acorn) 22 Aug 1015 13 3(juv 501) 11 O O 3 (Blue Oak acorn) 22 Aug 1025 13 1 11 O O 3 " 22 Aug 1035 13 3(juv 500) 11 O O 1 Valley (Blue Oak acorn) 24 Aug 0955 24 2 2 O O 1 25 Aug 1105 17 2 11 O O 1 (valley oak acorn) 26 Aug 0810 21 ♂ 508 11 O O 1 (Valley Oak acorn) 27 Aug 1030 13 3(500) 11 O O 1 27 Aug 1100 13 1(♂282) 2 O 1 6 Yellow Jacket (Hymenoptera) 28 Aug 1000 2 ♂1(♂252) 11 O O 1 30 Aug 1010 16/24 3(497) 11 O O 4 (Blue Oak acorn)(Black out birds at Bianca) 30 Aug 1015 16/24 2(♀320) 2 O 1 3 " 30 Aug 1050 23 1(Nobands) 11 O O 3 (Blue Oak Acorn) 31 Aug 1100 26 3 2 O 1 1 2 Sept 0700 15 1(♂486) 11 O 2 3 3 Sept 0710 15 1(♂402) 11 O 2 3 3 Sept 0710 15 2(♀260) 11 O 2 3 4 Sept 0845 2/1 1 2 O 2 3 (Buckeye birds at Chango) 6 Sept 1030 13 1(C♂262) 11 O O 1 (Blue Oak acorn) 6 Sept 1100 13 3(juv 501) 2 O 1 1 8 Sept 0940 27 2(♀485) 11 O O 1 Acorn type unknown 9 Sept 1000 23 1(Nobands) 11 O 1 3 Blue Oak acorn 17 Nov 1615 15 1(♂402) 11 1(new) 1 1
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1979 Ronald L. Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus [illegible] CALIFORNIA, Contra Costa Co. O.P. Pearson residence on Miner Road, Orinda 4 March Beth Braker and I stopped by the Pearson's house to check out a group of Acorn Woodpeckers that had moved into the canyon behind their house. According to Pearson, some birds appeared during December and began drilling storage holes in some dead stubs of a Blue Oak. The granary tree was shallow in a ravine, surrounded by Live Oaks & Buckeyes, with an open, grassy area nearby. We estimated about 400 storage holes had been drilled, although most were very crude and appeared unfinished. The holes were small, and fairly evenly spread over a large area, so the effect was one of no part of the stubs looking like a "finished" granary. The bark had been fluted off (Pearson says by the birds) and the holes had been drilled in what appeared to be soft, partially rotting wood. Beth & I saw 2 birds, apparently sapsucking in a nearby Blue Oak, and Pearson said he had never seen more than 2 when they appeared in December. 18 March The Pearsons, Peter Lois Myers, Mercedes Foster, Dave Winkler and I wandered over here from after having breakfast at the "Howards" where Peter & Lois were house sitting. O.P. Pearson said that someone had seen at least 3 birds simultaneously recently, although we heard just one or two. Also at least three birds in a different (?) group north of Howards.
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1979 Ronald L. Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus Buckeye Hastings Reservation 26 June "Tried" to watch the nest that Walt found here yesterday, but had a tough time of it. The details are on the back. Basically the problem was that the birds didn't stay outside the hole long at all, so you had to be ready. Unfortunately, the small observation point on the portable hide meant you had to lean far forward to get a view of the birds coming, and that meant it took time to move over to the scope when the birds came. The bottom line is that I missed a lot of visits. 27 June Another not watch day. Given the problems I had yesterday I started the watch from a rigged up half blind that afforded a better view of the nest. It became obvious that this was scaring the birds, so I broke off to move the blind to a better spot, and resorted to using it. The two halves of the watch are summarized on the back. 28 June A pretty good afternoon watch here. Still no ♀ for me to see, but some interesting things: ① ♂424 did much feeding and was the only ♂ to remove fecal sacs (He also roosted the last two nights, according to Walt and Larry). details are on the back of the following page here. Another interesting thing was on the initial feeding of the watch ♂424 entered the nest, stayed for a minute, then flew out carrying a large grasshopper! No fecal sac, that. Tough to figure that one out. ♂424 would often enter the hole for extended periods of time, sometime removing a fecal sac, sometimes not. I returned to Buckeye in the evening to watch
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26 June 1979 Buckeye 13:30 - 16:30 PDT 180 minutes 158.00 ? 236.00 ♂ 252, 2 240.00 ♂ ? 303.00 ♂ ? 303.00 ♂ 252, 2 303.00 ♂ ? bird n visits food units ♂ 252 7 1-0 2-7 3-0 14 308.00 ? ♂ 234 3 1-0 2-3 3-0 6 310.00 ♂ 234, 2 311.00 ♂ 234, 2 313.00 ♂ ? ♂s? 7 - 314.00 ♂ 252, 2 315.00 ♂ 252, 2 ?, ? 1 - 331.00 ♂ 252, 2 407.00 ♂ 234, 2 408.00 ♂ 252, 2 408.00 ♂ ? 424.00 ♂ 252, 2 429.00 ♂ ? 18 27 June 1979 Buckeye 07:10 - 09:25 and 09:50 - 11:20 PDT 135 + 9 813.00 ♂ 424 2 bird n visits food units ♂ 424 1 2 846.00 ♂ 234/3at nest, didn't feed -(3) 1-0 - (6) 848.00 ♂ 252/2 at nest didn't feed ♀ 252 at nest never fed 912.00 ♂ 252/2 at nest, didn't feed ♂ 234 -(2) 1-0 - (6) 921.00 ♂ 252/2 at nest/2 at nest, didn't feed 2-2 921.00 ♂ 234/3 at nest, never fed 925.00 suspend watch bird n visits food units at nest 09:50.00 start watch ♂ 252 3 1-0 8 ♀ 1 (wit 1015.00 ♂ 252 at nest with 3, didn't feed 2-1 di) 1026.00 ♂ 252 3 3-2 1035.00 ♂ 252, 2 ♂ 234 2 1-0 4 1036.00 ♂ 234, 2 2-2 1049.00 ♂ 252, 3 3-0 - 11:08.00 ♂ 234, 2 11:20.00 end watch 28 June 1979 Buckeye 14:30 - 17:30 PDT 180 minutes 236. ♂ 424, 2 406 ? ? feeding 238 ♂ ? 409 ♂ 234, 2 bird n visits food units ferals? 251 ♂ 234, ♀ 3 412 ♂ 234, 2 301 ♂ 234, 2 430 ♂ 424, 2 (FS) ♂ 424 13 1-0 28 5 303 ♂ 424, 3 (FS) 430 ♂ 252, 2 2-11 324 ♂ 252, 2 432 ♂ 424, 2 ♀ 234 11 2-10 23 0 329 ♂ ? 432 ♀ 424, 2 3-1 331 ♂ 424, 2 (FS) 453 ♂ 234, 2 337 ♂ 252, 2 456 ♂ 424, 2 ♀ 252 4 1-0 8 0 337 ♂ 234, 2 515 ♂ 234, 2 2-4 339 ♂ 424, 2 517 ♂ 252, 2 3-0 339 ♂ 234, 2 528 ♂ 424, 2 (FS) ♂ ? ? 2 - - 0 341 ♂ 234, 2 525 ♂ 424, 2 ?, ?? 1 - - - 342 ♂ 234, 2 stayed in hole until 529 345 ♂ 424, 2 (FS) 530 end watch 31 ? 5 353 ♂ 424, 2 358 ♂ 424, 2 358 ♂ 234, 2 405 ♂ 424, 3 (28 known) (59 known)
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1979 Ronald L. Mumme 2 Melanerpes formicivorus Buckeye Hastings Reservation (28 June) roosting, ♂ 234 roosted first, and I clearly saw his bands. No doubt, A second bird came in later, and I'm pretty sure that it was ♂ 424. I should have been able to make out the metal band if it had been ♂ 258, and I saw enough of the bands to suggest ♂ 424. Also he roosted there the last two nights, last night with ♂ 234 again (Larry fine). 29 June A good watch here in the morning (details on back). 49 feedings in 3 hours was a personal record, although I still saw no ♀ at the nest. Only one good possibility of observing a dominance interaction, but nothing happened, while ♂ 252 was inside feeding, ♂ 424 arrived at the nest with a nice, juicy Tipulid. No calls, though, as ♂ 424 for ♂ 252 to leave waited at the left of the hole before entering to feed. Still ♂ 424 the only bird to remove fecal sacs. 30 June No nest watch today, but I did take in roosting, and the repeat of 28 June occurred, ♂ 234 came in first, followed by ♂ 424. Both stayed in the nest, and both (as far as I know) roosted. 1 July Roosting again. This time there was a bird in the hole when I arrived at 2040, and I flushed him. Later, ♂ 424 and ♂ 234 roosted, ♂ 424 entering first, ♂ 234 just after that. ♂ 424 looked out. 3 July A successful nest watch here in the morning of a cool, breezy day. Same old story, ♂ 424 + ♂ 234 doing most of the feeding, ♂ 424 the fecal sacs, ♂ 252 some of the feeding, and no ♀ to be seen. Details on back.
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29 June 1979 Buckeye 0810- 11/10 PDT 180 minutes 0810 start 0818 ♂ 234, 3} 0818 ♂ 252, 3 0821 ♂ 234, 3} 0821 ♂ 424, 2} 0824, ♂ 234, 2 0827, ♂ 234, 2} 0827, ♂ 252, 2} 0830, ♂ 234, 3 0835, ♂ 252, 3 0836, ♂ 234, 2 0844, ♂ 424, 3 0850 ♂ 252, 2 0853, ♂ 424, 2 (FS) 907, ♂ 424, 12} 0907, ♂ 234, 2} 0919 ♂ 252, 2 0922⊗, ♂ 424, 2 0924 ♂ 234, 2 0926, ♂ 424, 2 (FS) 0932 ♂ 234, 2 0934, ♂ 234, 2 0935, ♂ 252, 2 0936 ♂ 234, 2 0937, ♂ 424, 2 (FS) 0940, ♂ 234, 2} 0940, ♂ 424, 2} 0948 ♂ 252, 2 0956, ♂ 234, 2 0958, ♂ 424, 2 (FS) 0959, ♂ 234, 2 1000, ♂ 234, 2 1002, ♂ 234, 2 1004, ♂ 424, 2 1009 ♂ 424, 2 1011, ♂ 252, 2} 1011, ♂ 424, 2} (Tipulidae) 1017, ♂ 234, 2 1023, ♂ 234, 2 1029, ♂ 424, 2 1031, ♂ 252, 3 1042, ♂ 252, 2 1053, ♂ 234, 2} 1053, ♂ 424, 2} 1055, ♂ 234, 2 1056, ♂ 234. 2 1101, ♂ 284, 2 1102, ♂ 234, 2 1108, ♂ 234, 2 1109 ♂ 424, 2 (FS) 1110, END WATCH feal sacs 5 0 0 | 5 food units 31 51 23 | 104 1-0 1-0 1-0 2-1 2-3 2-2 3-1 3-3 3-3 n visits 15 24 10 | 49 bird ♂ 424 ♂ 234 ♂ 252 3 July 1979 Buckeye 0835 - 1135 PDT 180 minutes 0835 start 0920 ♂ 252, 2 0920 ♂ 234, 2 0920 ♂ 424, 2 0955 ♂ 424, 2 (FS) 0955 ♂ 234, 2 0955 ♂ 252, 2 1008 ♂ 234, 2 1014 ♂ 424, 2 1020 ♂ 424, 2, (FS) 1030 ♂ 424, 2, (FS) 1038 ♂ 234, 2 1049 ♂ 424, 2 1057 ♂ 424, 2, (FS) 1057 ♂ 252, 2 1102 ♂ 424, 2 1103 ♂ 252, 2 1107 ♂ 424, 2 (FS) 1111 ♂ 234, 2 1111 ♂ 424, 2 1117 ♂ 424, 2 (FS) 1118 ♂ 234, 2 1128 ♂ 234, 2 1132 ♂ 424, 2 (FS) 1135 end watch bird n visits food units fecal sacs ⊗ 424 12 1-0 2-12 3-6 24 7 ⊗ 234 7 1-0 2-7 3-0 14 0 ⊗ 252 4 1-0 2-4 3:0 8 0 23 46 7
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1979 Ronald C. Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus Buckeye Hastings Reservation 4 July It being Independence Day, I watched the nest here in the morning. Nothing particularly exciting, save for a real feeding frenzy by ♂234. The details of the watch are on the back. 5 July More of the same in an afternoon nest watch here. Details on the back. Also checked out the roosting situation. Larry was here 3 July and it was down to ♂424. Tonight, however, it was the usual twosome: ♂234 entered first, and ♂424 followed shortly thereafter. 6 July Watched the nest here in the late afternoon, and things were fairly slow. Details on the back. 8 July The usual morning nest watch. Won't be too many more, though, as one of the babies was sticking his head out of the hole. They must be fairly well fed though, because twice birds entered the hole to feed, then left without feeding. The babies weren't begging very vigorously at all. Saw one shot at a dominance interaction when ♂252 was in the hole after feeding when ♂424 arrived. When ♂252 looked out ♂424 faced away (out from hole). This doesn't make much sense considering who's doing the night roosting and who's doing the nocturnal roosting. Details of the watch are on the back. 9 July A fairly slow morning nest watch here. Babies are sticking their heads out quite a bit, so I'd guess they will fledge the next couple of days or so. Details of
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4 July 1979 Buckeye 0900 - 1200 PDT 180 minutes 0900 start 0954 ♂424 FS 1056 ♂424 FS 1123 ♂424 0902 ♂252, 1015 ♂234 1113 ♂424' 1123 ♂234 0909 ♂234 1017 ♂424, FS 1115 ♂234 1125 ♂234 0822 ♂424 1034 ♂424, FS 1116 ♂252 1126 ♂234 0927 ♂234, 1036 ♂424 FS 1117 ♂234 1128 ♂234 0934 ♂234 1043 ♂424 FS 1120 ♂234 1129 ♂234 0939 ♂424 1047 ♂234 1120 ♂234 1130 ♂234 0948 ♂252 1056 ♂252 1122 ♂234 1132 ♂234 bird n visits fecal sacs ⊘ 424 11 7 ⊘ 234 18 0 ⊘ 252 5 0 34 7 Couldn't get anything in the way of bolus size data. Birds were landing with their heads in the hole 5 July 1979 Buckeye 1400 - 1700 PDT 180 minutes 200.00 start watch 244 ♂234, 2 325 ♂424 FS 441 ♂424 FS 210 ♂234 244 ♂424, FS 335 ♂424 FS 500 end watch 212 ♂234 248 ♂234 354 ♂234 216 ⊘ 424 FS 252 ♂424, FS 354 ♂424 FS 230 ♂234 307 ♂424, FS 356 ♂424 FS 236 ⊘ 424 FS 307 ⊘ 234, 2 410 ♂234 240 ♂234 313 ⊘ 252 410 ⊘ 252 240 ⊘ 424, 2, FS 325 ⊘ 252 417 ⊘ 424 FS bird n visits fecal sacs ⊘ 424 12 12 ⊘ 234 9 6 ⊘ 252 4 0 25 12 6 July 1979 Buckeye 1455 - 1755 180 minutes 255 start 446 ♂234 606 ♂234, 2 536 ⊘ 252 341 ⊘ 234 446 ⊘ 252 511 ⊘ 234 555 end watch fecal sacs 354 ⊘ 424 451 ⊘ 252 516 ⊘ 234 bird n visits 418 ⊘ 252 503 ⊘ 424 FS 517 ⊘ 424, FS ⊘ 424 4 3 431 ⊘ 252 503 ⊘ 234 518 ⊘ 234 ⊘ 234 8 0 439 ⊘ 424, FS 505 ⊘ 234 529 ⊘ 252 ⊘ 252 6 0 8 July 1979 Buckeye 0850 - 1150 PDT 180 minutes 0850 start 1011 ♂234 bird n visits fecal sacs 903 ⊘ 234 1013 ⊘ 252, ? ⊘ 424 6 1 903 ⊘ 252 1013 ⊘ 234 5 913 ⊘ 252 1015 ⊘ 252 hole, 2, ⊘ 234 14 0 413 ⊘ 234, 3 didn't feed ⊘ 252 5 0 (1 nest didn't feed) 918 ⊘ 424 1037 ⊘ 424 plus one at nest, didn't feed 924 ⊘ 234 1052 ⊘ 234, 2 924 ⊘ 234 1056 ⊘ 424, 2 930 ⊘ 234 1121 ⊘ 234 936 entered ⊘ 234, 2 1127 ⊘ 234, 2 FS 955 ⊘ 234 1129 ⊘ 424, FS 1000 ⊘ 252 1133 ⊘ 234, 2 Tipulid 1000 ⊘ 234 4 minutes outside before feeding 1009 ⊘ 234 1137 ⊘ 252, 2 1009 ⊘ 424 1137 ⊘ 424, 23 424 faced away Babies seemed well fed. On one occasion each, ⊘ 234 + ⊘ 252 entered the with food and left without feeding young. Ver. begging. Another occasion, ⊘ 234 sat outside the hole & food (a size 2 Tipulid) for 4 min. before entering. Once ⊘ 424 came with 252 sticking his head out, ⊘ 74 faced away.
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1979 Ronald L. Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus Buckeye Hastings Reservation (9 July) the watch are on the back of this page. Came back for roosting, and tonight is was 424 by himself. It is possible, however, that the young have already fledged, since I heard no begging noises from the nest, and 424 sat outside the nest for a long time without entering. I'll find out tomorrow. 10 July Well, the babies haven't fledged, but they might as well have considering how bad the afternoon watch was here: One visit in 3 hours. Very dull, but the "details" are on the back. I was getting the impression that there was only one baby in the nest, but I am quite probably wrong, Back for roosting, it was again 424 solo. 11 July A pretty good morning watch here. Details are on the back. Again It seemed like only one nestling was in the hole, but he was a feisty little SOB. He often directed pecks at the heads of the feeding him, and he really walloped 424 once. 12 July No nest watch here today, so the young may have fledged. But I did struggle up for roosting, and once more it was 424 by himself. Whether young were still in the hole or not remains to be seen, 13 July Final nest watch at Buckeye today, as I watched the juvenile White-Red/M, White-Red/Black-Red (N) fledge. At 0852 he simply crawled out of the hole and sat there for a few minutes before hitching up to the top of the nest tree. At 0902 he flew off toward the
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9 July 1979 Buckeye 0820 - 1120 PDT 180 minutes 0820 start 0835 & 424, 3 0857 & 424, 2 0907 & 252 0907 & 234 0934 & 252 0934 & 424 0936 & 234 0944 & 424, 2 (FS) 0954 & 424, 2 1001 & 424 1004 & 252 bird 1007 & 424 1017 & 234 & 424 10 1017 & 252, 2 4 1018 & 424 & 234 1027 & 424 5 1039 & 234 & 252 0 1042 & 252 19 1045 & 424 1 1120 end watch 10 July 1979 Buckeye 1425 - 1725 PDT 180 minutes 332 & 424 & 424 1 visit 0 fecal sacs 11 July 1979 Buckeye 0825 - 1125 PDT 180 minutes 0825 start 911 & 424 929 & 234 929 & 252 932 & 234 939 & 424 {garrick 939 & 234 } by 424 (below) 943 & 252, 2 1013 & 424 1014 & 234 1024 & 234 1025 & 252 1039 & 424 1049 & 234 1050 & 252 1051 & 234 1056 & 424 1056 & 234 1100 & 234 1101 & 424, (FS) 1105 & 234 1107 & 234 1108 & 424 bird n visits 1109 & 234 1111 & 234 1113 & 234 1125 end watch & 424 & 234 & 234 & 424 8 & 234 & 252 14 4 26 fecal sacs 1 0 0 1 At 0939 & 424 was feeding, & 234 landed at the opposite side of the hole. & 424 then erected his crest feathers, gave a quiet call that sounded like a "garrick" (but much quieter. He then flew off, and & 234 fed. & 234 did not call or display 13 July 1979 Buckeye 0810 - 0910 60 minutes 0810 start 0826 & 234, 2 & 234, 2 0852 juv white-Red/M, white-Red/Blk-Red (N) fledges 0902 juv flies off 0910 end watch
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1979 Ronald L. Mumme 5 Melanerpes formicivorus Buckeye Hastings Reservation (13 July) granary, where some adults were walking (or at least in that direction. After his departure, the nest was empty, leading me to wonder if both babies did indeed fledge. The last several days it had always seemed like only one nestling was in the nest. I'll have to look for babies up here to find out. 14 July Starting a group watch from the granary at 0645 ♀ Metal/L Blue, L Blue/White-Red (????) shows up in granary at 0825. Drums briefly, so at first I think her an intruder, but she stays, and walks to ♂424 when he comes to the granary for stored insects. She definitely belongs here, but I don't know who she is (She also is in wing molt). Have to check with walk later. Perhaps another old Chongo-ite, the old breeding ♀? We'll see. Drums again at 0840. Preening, panting in granary, one flycatching sortie, 0845, ♂424 back, ♀ flied to him, both walk she assuming hunched posture, ♂252 here now also, extracts acorn. Holy Bananas!! The ♀ here is the Plaque ♀482! What the hell is going on?? It sure looks like she owns the place. She was banded last year at Plaque (or earlier this year). 0900, Things getting more confusing all the time. ♀483 Red-DBlue appears on the scene, and I think she might have chased mildly ♀482, Say, I just noticed the similarity in numbers, Did the Plaque ♀ originate from Buckeye? That might
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1979 Ronald L. Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus Buckeye Hastings Reservation (14 July) makes sense, although a Chongo origin might also make sense, since the 3♂♂ here are all from Chongo. I wasn't positive that ♀483 chased her. Now I think I recall that Walt ambushed both ♀482 and ♀483 up here last winter, just prior to ♀482 moving to Plague. Pretty neat. Back home visiting Mom, I guess, although Mom might have chased her. 0915, ♂252 doing a little drumming in the granary. 0917, after ♂252 flies off, ♂424 drums, 0930, no babies seen, but I think I heard at least one in the general direction of the nest tree. 19 July Start watch from hide 0815, at granary, 1000, still zero. Not the day to watch here. Going to walk around. 1030, a juvenile (didn't see bands) NE of nest tree. Flushed a couple of other birds, too. End 1035 28 August Start watch from hide at granary, 0815. 0940, finally, an ad ♂ (face pattern suggests ♂424) at granary, karriting, couldn't see bands. 1000, ♂252 Metal/Yellow-L Blue, works acorn in granary (FD). 1010 ♂252 drums, for no apparent reason. 1045 Still not a good day to watch here. Have heard at least 3 birds calling to the NE of the granary, including at least one (or two?) babies. Going to look around. 4 Sept Checked the holes here 0830. 3 birds, all banded and all in ♂♂ plumage (adult or babies) seen flycatching from the Chongo granary. Suspect they were Buckeye birds. 19 Sept Check the holes here. No nest. 27 Oct Start watch 0845. 0850, ♂252 Metal/Yellow-L Blue
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1979 Ronald L. Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus 7 Buckeye Hastings Reservation (27 Oct) stores an acorn . 0855 a second bird briefly in the granary . 0905 ♂234 L Blue /White -D Pink stores. 0908 ♂234 stores . ♂424 DBlue-Orange/DBlue- Orange with acorn piece. 0912 ♂252♀. 0918 ♂234♀ 0916 ♂424♀, 0917 ♂234♀, 0935 ♂424♀; 0942 ♂234♀ 0943 ♀ (?)504 white-red/DBlue-white narrow (♀); 0943 ♂252♀! 0945 ♂(?)504 ♀, 0946 ♂234♀, 0950 ♂234♀, 0952 ♂252 ♀ ♂424 working on a storage hole; 0958 ♂234♀ 1058 ♂234♀, ♂424♀: 1005 ♂234♀, ♂424♀, ♂252♀, ♂234♀, ♂504♀. 1012 ♂504(♀) 1018 ♂234(♀) 1030, ♂252, ♂424 now working on storage holes Much fussing around, less storing. Many acorns (almost all Q douglasii (?) stored. Juv. 504 a confirmed ♂? Don't know if ♀483 is still with us. → Storing ♂252 [5] ♂424 [4] ♂234 [12] ♂504[4] After about 1030, storing of new acorns declined, the ♂♂ began to work on transferring acorns and refurbishing storage holes. ♂504 much less prevalent in this aspect. I recorded only about half of all the storing. From 1015 - 1030, nearly continuous, and I couldn't keep up. Birds were poking around in a cavity (just proximal to the "high ladder hole" and ♂234 entered briefly on one occasion. Don't know if it's serious. End watch 1200. 18 Nov Start 1130. ♂252 chews Nut hatches twice. ♂234 also Red-DBlue/Red DBlue here briefly. 1205, ♀483 " " here!
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1979 Ronald L. Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus Buckeye Hastings Reservation (18 Nov) About time, as she was last seen 14 July! ♂424 Dblue-orange also shows up. All we need is ♂504 for a complete census. white-Red/M 1255, ♂504 ♀ /Dblue-wht(N) shows up. In fact, all five family members together in tree, working on stores, transferring acorns, feeding, poking, etc. End 1300
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1979 Ronald L. Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus Plaque Hastings Reservation Start watch 1350. Both ♂ #473 (Green/White and ♀ #482 (Blue/white-Rod seen. Much karrit-cut calling. 25 March The ♀ moved here recently from Buckys. I heard the ♀ give gar three or two garricks (curks?) Three more garricks is succession while the ♂ 50m away, karrit-cutting. 1425 ♂ continues karrit cuts at a distance. # 1450 Have heard no wakas from these two, although they "duet" in karrit-cuts (3 times separate bouts since I've been watching. So far no close approach to each other. 3 July Start watch 1545. The past 2 days I've wasted about 7 hours looking in vain for the Plaque fledglings. Pam says that she saw them about 1wk ago on Blomquist Knoll. Right now I'm looking at the ♀482 Metal/L Blue in the trees NE of the gasoline barn. ♂473 also seen briefly, (Green/White bands seen. Still no sign of the babies. Over by MacRoberts, I later saw 2 adults (Plaque?) chase an intruder. 5 July More of same, starting 0230. At 0900 ♀482 excavating hole in Valley Oak NE Plaque tree (nest tree). 0915 she urks (garricks?) twice, then stops excavating. Over by MacRoberts, she did a good bit of probing + pecking in one of the Blue Oaks, garricking twice, then returning to the excavation hole at 1005, garricking 3 times. ♂473 also around. No sign of babies. ♀ stops excavating at 1020. 19 Sept Big Surprise!! While sitting in Walter's office I noticed the Plaque birds flycatching from the Valley Oak nest tree
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1979 Ronald L. Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus Plague Hastings Reservation (19 Sept) then seemingly to fly to the nest hole! After further watching, it became obvious: They were feeding babies! It was late (1800) when I hustled up to the nest hole, only to find two babies, about 15-20 days old (near banding age). These guys really pulled a fast one on us, nesting for [illegible] nearly a month right under our noses, without anybody noticing. Walter had gone to Berkeley today, and I was unable to find his Pesola or calipers, or wing rule, so I did nothing but open the nest and count the babies. Interestingly, the ♀ (presumed 482) actually attacked me as I climbed up to the nest, making 4 close passes at my head. 28 Oct Sitting around the labs waiting for Walter, I saw both babies 521 Black-yellow/Metal and 522 white/Green-Green(N), also presumed ♂ 473 ? / Metal 24 Nov Lots of storing activity at 0845! Both basing here, 521 + 522 , and both have remarkably white eyes. Both storing with some enthusiasm.
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1979 Ronald L. Mumme Melanorpes formicivorus Hastings Reservation 19 June I watched here about an hour in the afternoon, seeing no birds. The territory looks abandoned, although Pam Williams says she occasionally sees a bird here while working on the Orioles. 2 July Tried to watch roosting here without success. No birds, no carrits, no nothing. I checked the two ravine holes, and likewise saw nothing. I have a feeling that these birds have split.
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1979 Ronald L. Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus 1500 Hastings Reservation 27 March 1530 start watch from road. Only 2 ♂ seen, ♂ #297 Orange/Yellow - D. Green, and #298, Lgreen - DGreen/Metal. No other birds seen. Both working around in granary tree, some pecking & probing in thin, higher branches (after sap?) End 1555.
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1979 Ronald C. Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus 1800 Hastings Reservation 11 May Start watch 1430. Was here earlier in the day and thought I saw an unbanded ♀. Checking it out, I was correct. An unbanded ♀ and ♂476 Black/Lgreen the only birds here. Both very tight, and they "go everywhere" together. Saw one of the birds supplant an intruder from top of granary Valley Oak. (Int. flew south) Birds spent most of their time eating buds/catkins (latter more likely) in a late-greening mistletoe infested Blue Oak toward the 1500 knoll, and catkin-eating/flycatching far to the south of granary, much preening at both places. End 1545 20 June Start watch 1645. ♀193 DPink/metal and ♂347 [illegible] Metal/LPink-DBlue hanging out together in the granary. A third bird, not seen well enough to sex or "band", was also seen. End watch ☺ 1830 23 June Start watch ☺1845. Three birds seen, ♀193, ♂347, plus ♂476 Black-LGreen. I'm starting to feel pretty good that this is a complete census. End watch 1935. 1 Sept Checked the holes here. Also saw no birds.
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1979 Ronald L. Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus Lower Haystack Hastings Reservation 25 March Walter & I watched a "mini-revolution" in progress #307 up here today. The lone ♂, (Orange RWS) had been joined by unbanded ♂ and ♀. ♂# 307 was chasing the other ♂ pretty vigorously around the granary tree, the unbanded ♂ occasionally giving chatter calls. The ♀, however, was giving emphatic high-intensity (wing spread) waka calls. She seemed very tame, and stayed put in the granary tree when Walt and I approached to count stores. By this time the unbanded ♂ had disappeared, about 1 hour after initial observation. The ♀ seemed very "attached" to the granary tree, eating several acorns, seldom flying from it, waka calling frequently with occasional garricks (furks). I watched roosting in the evening and saw only one bird roast in the hole in the granary tree. 26 March Up here from 9:30-10:30 and saw only the ♀. No ♂♂, banded or unbanded. 21 June A nest watch here in the afternoon, seeing the unbanded ♀ and ♂307. Early in cycle, the ♀ was doing most of the incubating. Didn't see the third new ♂ from last year, ♂461. Details on back. 22 June Totally blew an attempted nest watch here this afternoon. I called it a total failure, scaring birds away by moving in the hide, missing a ♀ that entered, etc. I won't even pretend I did a watch. 30 June A not-bad nest watch here in the afternoon (details on back. The only real high point was that I saw
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21 June 1979 Lower Haystack 1645 - 1845 PDT 120 min 455.00 nest empty 7.20 Nest occupied 105:40 [452.20 ? 630 enters, down 77.10 down 104.55 609.30 ? 630 leaves, { relief - up .45 609.30 ? 307 enters, down } 611.15 ? 307 head out 1.45 Nest unoccupied 14.20 611.45 ? 307 leaves nest .30 down up 613.80 ? 630 enters, down 2.00 bird h En hole 615.30 ? 630 head out .15 ? 630 3 103.25 103.10 .15 615.45 ? 630 leaves nest 5.15 ? 307 1 2.15 1,45 .30 621.00 ? 630 enters down 24.00 [645.00 ? 630 stilldown, end watch 120 min 30 June 1979 Lower Haystack 1345 - 1645 PDT 180 minutes 145.00 nest empty 155.00 ? 630, 1, enters 157.00 ? 630 leaves, ? 307, 1, Nest occupied 130.00 enters down 130.00 157.30 ? 307 leaves up - 158.30 ? 630, 1, enters Nest unoccupied 50.00 230.00 ? 630 leaves 234.00 ? 307, 2, enters 253.00 ? 307 leaves 315.00 ? 630, 1, enters 400.00 ? 630 leaves, ? 307, 2, enters bird n visits n inc. In Hole Down up Food 404.00 ? 307 leaves ? 630, 1 visits visits units enters, leaves immediately ? 630 6 5 92.00 92.00 - 1-6 6 406.00 ? 630, 1 (eats), enters 2-0 412.15 ? 630 leaves 3-0 416.45 ? 630, 1 (eats), enters 7 424.00 ? 630 leaves ? 307 4 4 38.00 38.00 - 2-3 430.30 ? 307, 2 enters 3-0 2 445.00 ? 307 still in nest watch ends 10 9 130.00 130.00 13
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1979 Ronald L. Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus Lower Haystack Hastings Reservation (30 June) ♀630 harvesting wild oats near the nest tree. She would perch close to the ground on some fallen branches, then dart out to pluck the oats. At first I thought that she was just flycatching unusually close to the ground, but I then saw her hull one at an anvil and then take it to the nest. I saw her feed the babies oats twice 1 July A good nest watch in the morning. Nothing especially exciting, although I did see all three of the birds gathered on the secondary granary briefly. They did a lot of poking, proying, etc., and may have been storing oats or insects. 2 July Watched at the nest here in the afternoon, details on the back. Nothing particularly interesting, although ♀630 did do a bit of oat-harvesting as she had on 30 June. This bout was not as extensive, but she did appear to feed the nestling oats on one occasion. 11 July Walt + I ambushed here early this morning, but once again the unbanded ♀ (630) gave us the slip. We did manage to catch the 1st yr. bird, ♂461, which was molting his heavily worn plumage. Incidentally, Sievert, he did not scream once, even though his presumed father is here, and he is an outcome of probable inbreeding. 13 July Watched roosting here, the night after Nancy reported all three birds roosting in the nest. Tonight it was ♂307 plus another bird of unknown sex + banding status. 14 July Watched the nest here in the afternoon, and things went
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1 July 1979 Lower Haystack 0840 - 1140 PDT 180 minutes 0840.00 nest empty 0849.45 ♀630, 1, enters 0954.30 ♂630 leaves, ♂307, 1, enters 0659.00 ♂307 leaves, ♀630, 1, enters 0924.15 ♀630 leaves, ♂307, 1, at nest but does not enter 0936.00 ♂461, 2, enters 0954.00 ♂461 leaves, ♂307, 2, enters, leaves immediately (FS) 0.45 0954.45 ♀630, 2, enters, leaves immediately (FS) 0956.00 ♀630 enters, 1, 0958.30 ♀630 leaves, ♂307, 2, enters 1004.30 ♂307 leaves, ♀630, 1, enters 1006.30 ♀630 leaves, ♂461, 1, enters 1007.30 ♂307, 2, at nest ♂461 does not leave, ♂307 flies off 9.45 4.45 4.30 25.15 11.45 18.00 1014.30 ♂461 leaves, ♂307, 2, Enters 1016.30 ♂307 leaves (intruder chase) 1029.00 ♀630, 1 enters 1044.30 ♀630 leaves ♂307, 1 enters, leaves immediately 1056.45 ♂307, 2, enters 1107.00 ♂307 leaves, ♀630 enters, 1 1130.30 ♀630 leaves 1139.00 ♂307, 2, enters, leaves immediately (FS) 1140.00 End watch, nest empty 2.00 12.30 15.30 12.15 20.15 23.30 8.30 1.00 Nest occupied 122.15 Up - Down 122.15 Nest unoccupied 57.45 bird n visits n inc. visits In Hole Down Up Food units Fecal sacs At nest ♀630 7 6 73.30 73.30 -2.67 1/2-1/3-0 8 1 - ♂307 7 4 22.45 22.45 -1.71 1/2-1/3-0 12 2 2 ♂461 2 2 26.00 26.00 -1.50 1/2-1/3-0 3 0 - 16 12 122.15 122.15 - 23 3 2 2 July 1979 Lower Haystack 1315 - 1615 PDT 180 minutes 115.00 nest empty 133.30 ♀630, 1, enters 135.00 ♀630 leaves ♂461, 1, enters, leaves 136.15 ♀630, 1, enters 140.00 ♀630 leaves ♂461, 1, enters 144.15 ♂461 leaves ♀630, 1, enters 212.15 ♀630 leaves ♂461, 2, enters 218.00 ♂461 leaves 238.00 ♀630, 1, enters 237.30 ♀630 leaves ♂307, 2, enters, leaves (FS) 18.30 1.30 1.15 3.45 4.15 28.00 5.45 20.00 1.30 3.45 243.15 ♀630, 1, enters (oats) 303.00 ♀630 leaves 305.30 ♂307, 2, enters ♂307 leaves ♀630, 2, enters, leaves 306.00 ♀630, 2, enters 323.00 ♀630 leaves 325.00 ♀630, 1, enters 327.30 ♀630 leaves ♂461, 1, enters ♂461 leaves ♀630, 1, enters 358.00 ♀630 leaves ♂461, 1, enters, leaves 354.45 ♀630, 1, enters, leaves 415.00 end watch 19.45 2.30 .30 17.00 2.00 2.30 5.30 20.00 1.45 20.15 bird n visits n inc. visits In Hole Down Up Food units Fecal sacs Nest unoccupied ♀630 10 8 94.30 94.30 -1.2 1/2-2/3-0 12 0 ♂307 2 1 2.30 2.30 -2:0 1/2-2/3-0 4 1 ♂461 5/3 3 15.30 15.30 -1.2 1/2-1/3-0 6 0 17/12 132.30 132.30 22 1 67.30
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1979 Ronald L. Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus Lower Haystack Hastings Reservation (14 July) pretty well. Details are on the back.
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14 July 1979 Lower Haystack 1555 - 1725 150 minutes 608 ♂307, 2 355 start watch 443 ♀630 523 ♀630 613 ♀630 416 ♀630, 2 443 ♀630, 1 525 ♂307, 2 615 ♀630 427 ♀630 446 ♀630 537 ♀630 615 ♀630 427 ♂307, 2 456 ♀630, 2 549 ♀630, 1 625 end watch 430 ♀630, (FS) 437 ♀630 456 ♂307, 2 555 ♀630 440 ♂307, 2 511 ♀630 (FS) 555 ♂307, 2 600 ♂307, 2 600 ♀630, 2 608 ♀630 (FS) bird n visits bolus sizes feral sacs ♀630 19 1.60 n=5 l=2 ♂307 7 2.0 n=7 l=0 26 2=3 0 3
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1979 Ronald L. Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus Haystack - Blomquist Hastings Reservation 26 March Start watch 0900. Overcast, gray day. 0935. a single ♂ seen so far, but no activity. 1010 beginning to suspect that nobody else is around. A few karit-cuts from the ♂ (presumed #173 Orange - Black), but not much else. (cool, overcast, breezy) End 1010 27 April Start watch 1100. ♂ #173 Orange/Black here (saw him extract and eat a stored acorn) plus the ♀ from Blom-one, ♀#484 B Pink-Orange/ Black Orange - Metal only bands I saw on ♂. End 1230. Looking fairly tight, probable pair-formation in progress
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1979 Ronald L. Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus Blom-one Hastings Reservation 7 July Start watch 1615. An adult ♀ (didn't see bands) and two babies, #495 Yellow-DPink/Yellow, and I think (not positive) #494 White-Red/Metal, hanging around to the southwest of the granary. Later, in Live Oak Sap tree, #495 again and positive #496 Mauve-L Green. Can't say 495 is certain yet. 1715. Yes, 495 is certain; saw White-Red/Metal on left leg. All three babies alive and well! ad ♀ is 478, I presume. Quick look at bands looked like DBlue-Orange/DBlue-Orange. End 1745. 10 July Start watch 0930, ad ♂ * ad ♀ plus two babies, one of which was #495 Yellow-DPink/Yellow. #495 was pecked several times by the adult male, which my quick look suggested was ♂479 DBlue/DBlue-Yellow (N). Later #494 White-Red/Metal. No dominance stuff seen. 20 July Start watch 0730. On my arrival I flushed 5 birds, (liveoak) some from the sap tree, others from the live oak perch to the west. Set up hide at saptree. 0740, Anna's Hummer in the sap tree. 0750 ♂479 Metal/DBlue- Yellow (N) in saptree, SAPSUCKS. Another bird (ad?) chases Nuttall's woodpecker. 0830, juv 495 + 496 seen sapsucking (Yellow-DPink/Yellow and Mauve/L Green). also perhaps a third baby, too, but I didn't see. A hint of a dominance interaction when #495 seemed to peck at #496 as they flew to a nearby perch. Wasn't sure, though. 0920, juv NB oriole, sapsucking! Have to tell Pam. Actually, it could be a ♀. Hard to tell. ♂479, 496 chase oriole 0950. Overall not defending tree much; 496 sapsucks a fairly good amount. End 1000
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1979 Ronald L. Mumme 2 Melanerpes formicivorus Blom-One Hastings Reservation 11 Aug Start watch 1030. seen as I sat down near Live Oak sap tree. 1130 Zilch -- not coming to sap tree. 21 Aug Start watch 0830, Birds! Lots of them, picking Green Acorns off the Live Oak on the big knoll, 150 meters north of the granary. Some chasing, too, so probably more than one group is working the tree. Saw bands of left leg of an ad I, I read as Light-Dark/Metal, can't square that with anything likely (maybe 518 from Gazebo?) 0930 After chasing these guys around some, it may be that the odd birds were from the "Sunken Valley Oak" territory in Corral Viejo Canyon. At least, that was the general direction that I saw 3 birds (an adult and two unbanded juveniles) take after leaving the Live Oak knoll. I saw the ad harvest a Valley Oak acorn and feed it to one of the babies, ever seeing my first bit of juvenile dominance. Too bad they were unbanded. One bird, perhaps the ad, seemed to be banded. 0945. Confirmed, sunken oak did have a nest this year! Flushed a NB baby, and he flew directly to the granary. 31 Aug start watch 1100. An ad and a juvenile flycatching in the granary metal/yellow area. 1150, Juv 495 Yellow-Dpink/Yellow here, much flycatching, And he seems to be in full adult (!) plumage!! eye very white. Juv. 494 white-Red/Metal, also coming along, but eye still dark; Appeared to beg from 495! No sign of anybody else. 1230 8 Sept Nothing seen here in passing. 27 Oct Start watch 1440. Two of the babies here, and both are ?! ?494 white-red/Metal and 495 yellow-Dpink/Yellow.
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1979 Ronald L. Munne 3 Melanerpes formicivorus Blom-One Hastings Reservation (27Oct) The latter was the bird I thought was a ♂ as of 31 Aug. Oh, well. ♂ 479 D Blue/DBlue-Yellow(N) also here. Lots of acorns stored here, no real storing frenzy by the birds. ♀ 494 even ate a stored acorn. End 1650. 17 Nov start watch 1245. Lots of acorns stored. 1300, a banded Nuthatch here I read as White-metal or Metal White on the LEFT right leg. 1350, here again, a ♂ Nuthatch Metal/white ♡ Yellow/Yellow (?). 1410, Red-white/Red 3 birds finally here, ♀ 494 White-Red/m ; ♂ 479 /DBlue(N) and 496, Muve/Green, which is a ♀!! That makes all three of the babies here ♀♀. With the two Gazebo babies ♀♀ also, there must be a concentration of estrogen on Blonquist Ranch (just kidding)! ♀ 494 chased a Junco from stores. Nuthatches unmolested (no nicters around). End ♂ 1615.
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1979 Ronald L. Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus Gazebo Hastings Reservation 20 July Start watch at Gazebo nest, 1030. Walt had just banded the unbanded ♂ here this morning, catching him at dawn. 1110, ♂ which I'm pretty sure was unbanded, feeds nestlings. ♀ 485 Mauve / Black-white (N) also around, NB ♂ flycatching feeding nestlings. Crouched down low to hawking perch, hitched to other side, when Red-shouldered Hawk flew over. No sign of the newly banded ♂, undoubtedly still freaked out. ♂ 480 must be gone. Walt saw three birds at roosting last night, so all now accounted for. Aug 21 Start watch 1100: ♂ 517 L Pink / Metal here. 1200 That's all Sept 8 Start 0930. Birds hanging out west of granary. A baby (!) seen, I think 510 M / Yellow-white , but not sure. mauve/blk-wht (N) ♀ 485 Juv 509 metal / Green-Dgreen, my ♂ 516 metal / yellow-? all definitely seen minutes later, working acorns in Valley Oak adjacent to fence and dirt road ♂ 517 L Pink/metal also here. Juv. 510 is still not definite. I could have easily confused 509 with him. 1030. Bingo Juv 510 (I read bands as Metal/or-wht) here. Briefly in same tree with a NB ♂. End watch 1045. Nov 17 Watched here awhile, seeing 3 birds but reading the bands of just one, ♀ 509 Green-Dgreen/yellow
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20 July 1979 Gazebo 1035-1150 1035 start 1110 ♂ NB, ? 1130 ♀ 485, 2 1146 ♂ 485, 2 1147 ♂ NB, 2 1150 end
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1979 Ronald C. Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus Westgate Hastings Reservation 23 Feb Start watch from Live Oak near gate on SW side of Road, 16/0 hrs. Unbanded ♀ (#574), Plus ♂ #58 M/Light green. It also saw a ♂ beg from #58. Could only see that bands were very dark, probably (?) ♂ 467 D Green/LG-DG? ♂#58 + ♂ #258 BP-W/M sapsucking in blue oak behind sycamore west of gate sycamore end 1750 25 Feb Start watch 0730. Four birds seen, unbanded ♂, unbanded ♀, ♂ #58 L Green/L Green, Metal/L Green, and ♂258 BPink-white/Orange, B Pink-White/Metal. Activity was concentrated in sap oak behind sycamore granary west of the gate sycamore. I also saw what I interpret to be submissive behavior, begging-like "Mickey-Mouse" calls in the presence of another bird. The results were thus dom ♂ 58 ♀ 574 submissive ♂238 ♂521 ♂58 - didn't see it 5 3 8 ♀574 no see - didn't see it 1 1 ♂238 sibs? unbande outside? see no see - didn't see it 0 ⊙521 no see - 0 Sort of interesting results. I'll have to check group history, and see what MacRoberts says about Mickey Mouse call. Interesting that ♂521 gave cull when ♀574 landed in sap tree. Never heard ♂58 call, although he was frequently intree with ♂238, and to a lesser extent ♂521
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1979 Ronald L. Mumme 2 Melanerpes formicivorus Westgate Hastings Reservation 25 June Start watch at 0800. Yesterday Walt had found a nest with three dead 15-day old babies at School Hill West, and he presumed that the nest had belonged to Westgate. He had seen Westgate birds fooling around up there a few weeks ago. 0850 Unbanded ♂ briefly in sycamore west of the gate sycamore. 1000, Three birds seen, NB ♂, NBR, and another male which I think is missing most of his left foot and leg.!! Perhaps it is ♂'58, since he was banded by the MacRoberts with their too small metal bands. Indeed, ♂'58's metal band was on the lower left leg!! Hmm. I saw this mystery bird perched on a horizontal limb nearby briefly, and I think the green band remained on his left leg, but it could be wrong. In fact, I could be wrong about all this. I'll have to ask Walt what the characteristics of the School Hill west nest were. Perhaps Westgate holes were unsuitable for a one footed bird, hence the move to School Hill west!! Interesting idea, but probably total bull shit. Need to watch here some more to check this out. End 1045. Checking with Walt later, School Hill west appears to be a legitimate group. Oh well, that blows my theory. 26 June Watched roosting here tonight, seeing three birds roost in the "west" sycamore. The hole was the top hole of an WWA near-vertical stub in the center of the tree. The stub had three roost holes, and some storage holes. One bird roosted much earlier than the other two.
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1979 Ronald L. Mumme 3 Melanerpes formicivorus Westgate Hastings Reservation 2 August watched roosting again here tonight, seeing three birds roost in the same hole as 26 June. One of the birds was almost certainly ♂58, the legless wonder, as one of the birds had obvious difficulties getting into the roost hole. It was fairly obvious that that bird was operating without a left leg. 26 August Roosting again, one bird already in the hole when I arrived, but two other flew in later, the last one in operating without a left leg. However, after some scuffling in the hole, the legless bird came out, then tried 5 times or so to struggle back to the hole, unsuccessfully. He then flew off and did not return 28 Oct Stat watch 0830. Three birds here, one ♂, one ♀, and a third bird (sex?). The ♂ I saw was almost certainly ⏐58. He was sitting crosswise on a branch, as if his left leg was missing, couldn't see the bands on the right leg. 0850, In gate syromony, a ♀ which I read as D Blue-yellow/D blue-yellow (!!?) It may not have even been banded
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1979 Ronald L. Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus Road 1 Hastings Reservation 19 June Tried to watch roosting at the nest last night (nobody) and tonight. Tonight somebody with a white band on its left leg went in for a while at dusk before flying out again later. Nobody roosted. The bird that was there briefly was presumably [illegible] 486, Although I desperately need to update my field list. 16 July Start watch by diddling around near the granary. A female with left bands Metal/White-(Red?) or some dark color hanging out in the granary, opening wake to a male. Drummed once. 269 from Road 3? Somebody garricking around here, too. Moving into hide at 0905. 0930, female 269 confirmed, Dblue-white(N)/white, Black-Rod/Wht-Red, M/ Black-Rod (?), could this be [illegible] male486? Didn't see birds well, but it was something like that. Two birds seen briefly sapsucking in Live Oak behind (toward the road) the granary. Again, are Live Oaks preferred Sap trees at this time of the year? 0955 male294, BPink/Dblue- Yellow seen in sycamore, covering against it as a Red-tailed Hawk flew about 20-30 meters overhead. 1030 female444 Dblue-white(N)/orange from Arnold 3 Lands here briefly, in granary. Not chased, but no other birds around. End watch 1040. 21 Aug Start watch 1745, female269 M/wht-Dblue, male486 M/Dblue-orange hanging around in dead sycamore next to road. male486 atc green acorn (FDnotes). A third male here briefly 1745, presumably male294.
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1979 Ronald L. Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus Finch Hastings Reservation 26 May I watched the nest (with eggs) here this morning, but the data I generated is, I think, questionable. I was set up much to close to the nest, and I was obviously disturbing the birds. Details of the watch on back. I Also took a watch in the afternoon, the results of which are below (and on back? ) FINCH 20.00 Nest empty 9.30 24.30 ♂63 enters hole 10.30 11:20 2.00 ♂66 back down 5.20 10.00 ♀293 at hole .50 4,15 ♂(?) at nest 2,15 10.50 ♂63 head out 4.15 ♂(♀) and ♂66 leave nest — 11.00 ♀293 leaves :10 13.00 ♂(?) enters nest 8,45 11.15 ♂63 back down 3:30 .25 25.00 ♂(?) head out 12.00 14.45 ♂63 head out .15 26.00 ♂(♀) back down 1,00 15.00 ♂63 back down .10 0.00 ♂(?) in hole, end watch 4.00 15.10 " " head out .50 16.00 " " back down 13.40 29.40 " " " " 4.05 3.45 " " " " 22.30 Nest unoccupied 21.15 26.15 " " " " .15 Nest occupied 168.45 26.30 " " " " 5.00 up 28.40 1.30 u " " " .30 down 140.05 2.00 " " " " 8.30 10.30 " " " " 2.15 12.45 " " " " .15 13.00 " " " " 1.10 14,10 " " " " 1.50 16.00 " " " " 1.00 17.00 " " " " 4.50 21.50 " " " " .20 22,10 " " " " 8.05 0.45 " " " " .25 0.40 " " " " .15 0.55 " " " " 1.25 2.20 " " " " .20 2.40 " " " " 2.05 4.45 " " " " .35 5.20 " " " " 2.00 7.20 " " " " 11.50 19.10 ♂63 head out 1.50 21.00 ♂63 leaves nest 3.00 24.00 ♂66 enters, down 10.15 4.15 ♂66 head out 3.15 7.30 ♂66 back down 19.10 26.40 ♂66 head out 28.30 ♀293 at nest leaves — AMPMMPMAM PMT 1430-1740 PDT/190 min bird n En hole down·up at hole ♂63 1 11,30 92.25 19.05 - ♂66 1 40,15 31.40 8.35 — ♀293 - - - - 2/1.00 ♂(?) 1 17.00 16.00 1.00 1/n!!
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26 May 1979 Finch 0715 - 1015 PDT 180 minutes / 3 hours 0715.00 ♂ (?) head out 15.45 0730.45 ♀ 293 enters, ♂ leaves 3.15 0734.00 ♂ 282 at nest, leaves with ♀ 293 5.45 Nest unoccupied 104.20 0739.45 ♂ 63 at hole, leaves 10.00 Nest occupied 75.40 0749.45 ♀ 293 at hole leaves 27.15 58.25 0817.00 ♂ 63 at hole 2.45 up 17.15 0819.45 ♂ 63 leaves down 0823.00 ♂ 66 enters nest, down 3.15 n in hole down up at ho 0825.00 ♂ 66 head out 2.00 ♂ 63 1 26.00 12.00 14.00 0853.40 ♂ 66 leaves 4.50 ♂ 66 1 30.40 2.00 28.40 - 0858.30 ♂ 63 at nest .30 ♀ 293 1 3.15 3.15 - 3/ 0859.00 ♂ 63 enters, down 2.30 ♂ 282 - - - 1/ 0901.30 ♂ 63 head out 2.45 0904.15 ♂ 63 back down 1.55 0906.10 ♂ 63 head out 1.35 ♂ (?) 1 15,45 0 15,45 - 0907.45 ♂ 63 back down 3.30 75.40 17.15 58.25 3. 0911.15 ♂ 63 head out 0913.15 ♂ 63 back down 2.00 0916.10 ♂ 63 head out 2.55 0917.00 ♂ 63 backs down .50 0920.40 ♂ 63 head out 3.40 0921.45 ♂ 63 back down 1.05 0923.30 ♂ 63 head out 1.45 0925.00 ♂ 63 leaves 1.30 0925.00 ♀ 293 at hole leaves - 0958.00 ♀ 293 at hole 33.00 0958.20 ♀ 293 leaves .20 1015.00 end watch, nest empty 16.40 180 minutes
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1471 Ronald L. Mumme 2 Melanerpes formicivorus Finch Hastings Reservation 6 July Start watch 1115 Lots of action and lots (at least 3) of babies around. The only one I was able to read the bands on was 501, Yellow-Metal. Also saw ♂63 Green-Black/Green-Black pack the heck out of one baby after it begged persistently following feeding. 7 July Back here in the AM. Only one babies bands read, 499 [illegible] Metal / L Green - D Blue. Four Adults seen, ♀293 White/Orange-L Green, ♂63, ♂ 66 D Pink/L Pink, and ♂282 Metal/Red-Tan. The first three fed babies as I watched. Lots of frantic flycatching. 11 July Start watch 1615 from steep hillside of Arnold, overlooking the entire territory. Great view, good light, but no birds. Only ♀293 Metal/Orange-L Green seen. Plus a nice view of a Band-tailed Pigeon. End 1745 16 July A quick look here produced ♂282 [illegible] Metal/Red-Tan, and at ♀444 D Blue-white (N)/Orange, apparently just passing through on her never-ending shuttle between Road 1 and Road 3. 18 July Startwatch from Road, 0800. 0820, a juv. in the spindly valley oaks, perhaps 502. Thought I saw metal on upper left. 845. Hooray! #500 Red/L Green still here! Birds seen to have a sap tree (Live Oak, of course, with attendant Anna's Hummingbird) up on Poison Oak Hill. ♀293 x ♂66 seen here. 0945 moving toward road 3, 499 eating baby acorn, I think fed to it by ♂. ♂63 feed juv 500, insects.
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1979 Ronald L. Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus Finch Hastings Reservation (18 July) All these last hurried notes were taken 40m south of the Finch bridge in a couple of stubs of a sycamore on the S side of the road #293, 63, 66 + 282 all seen in it, along with juv. 500 + 499. Note who fed who: 63 -> 500, 293 -> 499. At one point, 499 flew to 500 (or where 500 was perched, and open-winged walked, sat in the same perch for 20 seconds or so, But I saw no dominance interactions. End 1100 seen to be sapping, from several (?) of the Live Oaks around the Valley Oak near Finch. 20 Aug Passing by at 0920. 66 Red/L Blue-white here. Other birds, including some babies, heard nearby. 0935, 282 Tan-Red/ Tan-Red, and an adult ? (293?) also here. 293, more or less confirmed, Metal/?, . 1600 Juv #500 Red/ L Green still alive. See foraging notes. Later, a bird of unknown status seen plucking green acorns from a Blue Oak that was absolutely loaded. 1200 well up on PO Hill, I stumbled upon a Live Oak Sap tree, just oozing with sap. Juv. 501, Yellow/Metal, L Green/Yellow working it, and scolding me like crazy in the process #501 eye is already beginning to lighten. He had numerous opportunities to chase a WB Nuthatch, and later a plain Titmouse, out of the sap tree, but he never did. Anna's Hummingbirds, of course, also all around the tree. End 1245. 22 Aug Startwatch 0945. Juv 501 L Green/Yellow in Blue Oak that is absolutely loaded with Acorns. Tree is along creek, 40m upstream from bridge. Juv. 501 does not forage optimally. He tries several
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1979 Ronald L. Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus Finch Hastings Reservation (22Aug) times in several (about 5) different places to harvest one of the green Blue Oak acorns before he succeeds. Twice I watched him pluck leaves, then twist off the entire branch, only to have the branch and acorn(s) fall. He finally got one that he could yank off. FD. 1030 Juv 500 Red/LGreen seen, working and eating a green blue oak acorn, in an anvil perch of the big Valley Oak near the Blue Oak. ♂66 and ♀282 also in Valley Oak, 1050, a third baby, almost certain was 502 (DBlue-(Blue/OBlue-L(Blue) also eating a green [illegible] Oak acorn. Four birds (an ad♂, 3 babies) were all perched together on an anvil, all working acorns. 1055. 2 birds fly up toward sap tree on PO hill. ♂282 Tan-Red/Tan-Red seen in top of Valley Oak, also flies off toward sap trees. 1115 NBO♂+♀ in Valley Oak, nobody around to chase them. Making themselves at home, both eat bits of acorn left on one of the anvils. ♂ drums very furtively once Both Fly off at 1122. 1127 Now some chasing!! Not much else happens, save 2 Accipiter cooperi cruise through at 1145. Where are ♂63 and juv 499? End at 1210. 27Aug Start watch 0950. Juv 500 Red/Lgreen in Valley Oak. ♀283 Metal/ and ♂66 DPink/Lpink show, too. 1100, 3 adults in sycamore toward Rd 3: ♂66, ♀283, and ♂282 Tan-Red/Tan-Red. Looks bad for ♂63. 1125 Hey, juv 499 Dblue/Lgreen-DBlue, Metal/Lgreen-O Blue still OK! End 1145 6Sept 1030. At long last ♂63 GreenBlack/Green Black here, working acorn (FO) Metal/Dr-Lgreen M/Red-Tan Red/LGreen ♀293 ♂282 Tan-Red/Tan-Red, juv 500 Red/LGreen
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1979 Ronald C. Mumme 5 Melanerpes formicivorus Finch Hastings Reservation (6 Sept) juv 499 M/Green-DBlue, juv 501 Yellow/Metal also come to the Valley Oak perches S of tso bridge. End watch 1120.
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1979 Ronald L. Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus Road 3 Hastings Reservation 12 May I took a two-hour nest watching shift from 1600 to 1800. Walt checked the nest before I started, and he saw 3 eggs in the hole. The details of the watch are on the backs. Also attempted to see which roosted, but I was unsuccessful. One bird came fairly early, followed by another which perched outside. The two exchanged chatters before both flew off. As it was getting dark, one returned. I have no idea who anybody was. 4 July Cruised by here looking for babies. Both 490 Black-Yellow/metal reversed and 491 D Blue-Yellow (N) / L Green are here and doing OK. I even saw #491 do a little flycatching, Lots of attending the young, although I saw little feeding. females 444 D Blue-White (N)/Orange for sure, 265 D Blue/ female Yellow-L Blue for sure, 383 Yellow-D Green/Yellow for fairly sure, and one that seemed like it had to be 446 L Blue-Red / Red L Blue. The "Red" part seemed like it female was equal in width to the L Blue portions. I'll have to check with Walt or Larry, whoever, I saw that bird feed 491. I saw 490 & 491 together only once briefly, so I didn't catch any dominance interactions. Too Bad! 7 July Start watch from along road, near creek, at 0810. Nothing much happening. Birds flycatching in distance. End 0830. 15 July Watched roosting here, seeing 7 birds roost in two separate holes of the sycamore. Drawing on the back shows the holes. More than 7 could have roosted.
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start at 1453 hrs (1553 daylight savings) 0 nest empty 28.20 ♀ 265 enters nest 1.30 ♂ 184 enters hole 1.35 ♂ 184 head out 1.40 ♂ 184 leaves hole 1.45 ♀ 265 head out 2.05 ♀ 265 back down 18.00 ♀ 265 head out 18.35 ♀ 265 leaves nest 23.05 ♂ 184 enters nest 29.15 ♂ 184 head out 1.15 ♂ 184 back down 5.45 ♂ 184 leaves 5.45 ♀ 265 enters nest 12.30 ♀ 265 head out, backdown immediately) 18.05 ♀ 265 head out 21.45 ♀ 265 back down 2.20 ♀ 265 head out 2.55 ♀ 265 leaves nest 15.25 ♂ 184 enters nest 9.40 ♂ 68 arrives at nest, does not enter chatter calls with ♂ 184 10.00 ♂ 184 leaves nest 10.10 ♂ 68 leaves nest (never entered) 13.0 end nest unoccupied end 1606 (1706) Summary Time watched 133 min Nest unoccupied 42 min Nest occupied up 7 min 10 sec down 63 min 50 sec total 91 min ♂ 184 Times in nest 3 Total Time 43 min 30 sec Time head out 2 min Time head down 41 min 30 sec ♂ 68 briefly outside nest ♀ 265 Times in nest 2 Total Time 47 min 30 sec Time head out 5 min 10 sec Time head down 42 min 20 sec Roosting 15 July 1979 View from road SE of sycamore. I was parked next to the large Valley Oak, More than Seven birds could have roosted, as the moment I arrived I saw a bird enter a hole.
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1979 Ronald L. Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus 2 Road 3 Hastings Reservation 16 July Here just for a few seconds in the morning, just long enough to see juv. 491 (Green/DBLue-Yellow(\Lambda) and ?383 Yellow-?Green/yellow, Yellow-? Green/Metal. 17 July Also here briefly, 1730-1830. However, saw both babies 490+491, ?265 DBLue/Yellow-L Blue, ? 446 L Blue-Red/Red-L Blue, and ?383. Birds really seen attached to the valley Oak toward Finch from the granary. Also seen to be doing some sapsucking from Live Oaks (again,) up on PO Hill, but I'll have to check on that some more 18 July Watching here at at Finch from hide, simultaneously, 1100 Black-Yellow/Red (juv. 490) fed insect by ?68. Both juv. (490+491, ?383, ?448, ?68 here ?265 also, 1125, ?68 feeds 490 again, insects. End 1140. Birds hanging out in the valley Oak in between the granary and Finch Creek. The oak is very close to Finch territory, because where I set up the hide (N side of road) I can watch Rd 3 and Finch birds ('in a sycamore, 50 m from Road 3 Oak), Rd 3 birds doing some sapsucking in at least 2 of the Live Oaks (what else?) around the Valley Oak. Anna's hummingbirds around, too. Back here at 1730. First thing I saw a bird do was to harvest a very tiny Live Oak Acorn. 2 ?'s charrat flicher at 1745. 1747, ?444 confirmed here, completing census except for ?184 who I might have seen earlier. ?444 I saw at road 1 two days earlier, Yessir!! ?184 white-Black/Black white OK!! ?1800, ?68 feeds juv. 490! Complete census! End 1810.
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1979 Ronald C. Munme 3 Melanerpes formicivorus Road 3 Hastings Reservation 20 Aug Start watch from the sap area near Finch Creek, where birds were always hanging out in mid-July. Nuttall's Woodpecker, Anna's Hummingbird seen in one of the sap trees (Live Oak) but no wickers. I suspect birds are now eating Green Arorns (finch birds doing that earlier). A few calls heard in the direction of the granary: 1130 Finally, juv 491 LGreen/Dblue - Yellow seen in sap tree, but I do not know for sure if he was sapsucking. 22 Aug Watched roosting here, seeing 7 birds roost in the "left" hole, (where 3 birds roosted 15 July). Thus, the group is still very much intact, with the possible exception of one bird. However, they certainly are making themselves scarce. Walked around here some earlier in the day without hearing a peep. 25 Aug A successful ambush in the "left" hole, catching 6 birds (I thought I had seen 7 roost the previous evening). 23 Nov Start watch 1415. ♂184 Wh-Bi/Bi-wh here, appears to "guard" the granary about 20 minutes. Also one of the fall babies J526 wh-r/wh-r plus a ♀ which I suspect (saw some yellow) was ♀383. Wasn't sure. One bird spent several minutes in one of the roost holes. End 1615. 25 Nov Start 1000. Flush 3 birds as I arrive. 1010 ♀265 DBlue/r-LBl metal/Black-white and Juv 526 In Valley Oak scanning. ♂184 white-Yell/wh-yel also around. Some flycatching on this nice sunny morning, Dblue 1130, ♂68 here briefly. ♂184 working on a storage hole.
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1979 Ronald L. Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus School Hill Hastings Reservation 27 March Start watch at 1350 on sunny breezy afternoon after morning and previous afternoon + night of hard rain. Male #86 (Pink/metal seen 1430, lands briefly in granary tree, proceeds to thin, spindly blue oak to east, sapsucks. 1445 chases a hummingbird from sap tree. 1450 I guess he's still alone. No other birds around. End 1500 27 April Start watch 0830. Male #86 Mauve/Mauve, is of course, still around, but also Female #260 White/Park Blue, formerly of 1800 fame. They look pretty cozy, and seem to be a definite pair. Lots of friendly wakas. Male sapsucking from same blue oak as 27 March. End watch 0930 11 May Start watch 0830 (MDT). Incredible continuous flycatching! Male #86 Mauve/Mauve, Female #260 White/D Blue, and Male #402 Yellow/D Pink all seen. Seemed to be sticking together pretty tightly, moving together, etc. Both Males were seen to peer into host holes, Male #86 in the lower "lower" Blue Oak and Male #402 twice in the "upper" Valley Oak hole. End 1030 1630 -- while sitting at 1500 with Nancy, saw 3Ah way up on School Hill, in a crooked Blue Oak, I charged up there, thinking that they might be 1500 birds at their mysterious roost hole. Alas, it was only the entire School Hill contingent (Male #86, Male #402, Female #260) I did see Male #402 drum once (in the dead Blue Oak), and when the F flew off, M#86 followed immediately, M#402 several seconds later, after brief drums
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1979 Ronald C. Mumme Mclanerpes formicivorus School Hill Hastings Reservation 24 May Took a nest watch up here for 2 1/2 hours this afternoon, details on reverse. ♀260 did most of the incubating, and I never did see ♂86 go to the nest during the watch. ♂402 didn't do a whole lot. When I returned for roosting, ♂86 entered the nest at 2005 before flying out at 2035, [illegible] Lots of shifting, flying in and out of the nest late, and I never saw a bird actually roost. Might have missed it. 25 May Another nest watch up here in the morning, not realizing that the tape recorder was fouled up. A more or less wasted 2 1/2 hours. My general impression was that ♀260 incubated fairly steadily, and although ♂402 + ♂68 did take short bouts, their contribution was much smaller. At roosting, one bird in the nest, at least one bird at the low (Blue Oak) hole, and no birds in the middle (Valley Oak) hole. 1 Sept This morning an "intensive" group watch here. Yesterday Walt found evidence of the first fall nest, 2 eggs in the regular old Valley Oak nest hole. With egg laying in progress, here are my notes: 0612: Nest checked, 2 eggs. Nobody roosted in nest. * 0716: ♀260 enters nest, stays [illegible] seconds, leaves. Large bulge (egg?)
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24 May School Hill 1515 - 1745 PDT 150 minutes (2 1/2 hours) 1515.00 F 260 head out 1532.30 F 260 back down 1558.30 M 402 at nest F 260 leaves 1600.10 M 402 enters, down 1603.40 M 402 head out 1604.50 M 402 leaves hole 1623.00 M 402 enters hole, down 1644.40 M 402 leaves hole 1721.00 F 260 enters nest, down 1745.00 F 260 still in hole down 17.30 Nest occupied 26.00 down 1.40 up 3.30 Nest unoccupied 1.10 18.10 In hole down up 21.40 (2) F 260 67.30 50.00 17.30 36.20 (2) M 402 26.20 25.10 1.10 24.00 150 minutes [illegible]
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1979 Ronald L. Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus 3 School Hill Hastings Reservation (1 Sept) prominent in cloacal area. 0719: All three birds perched in upper branches of Valley Oak granary: Orioles chattering nearby. 0730: ♀86 flies off; ♀260 + ♂402 together; 0731: 86 returns, waku) ♂402 flies off, ♂86 3m from ♀260. ♀260 looks exhausted: 0745, * ♀260 flies to Blue oaks at Nend of Field, immediately followed by ♂402, wakuing. ♂86 follows 20 sec. later. * 0754: Check nest: Three eggs!! ♀260 laid egg in7seconds! laying time was 0716 2 Sept draw: 0655; 3 birds together in Valley Oak in woods at west edge of field: 0719 ♂402 + ♂86 chase scrub Jays, return. ♀260 above 2♂⏤. 0722: ♀260 flies down hill to Nend of field, followed first by ♂402, then ♂86. 0726: All 3 return to Valley Oak: Lost track: 0743, 3 birds in Valley Oak by path at Nend of field (in woods): 0744, ♀260 flies west down hill, followed first by ♂86, then ♂402. * 0830: 3 Birds at School Hill B, Strangers: Unbanded ♀, unbanded Juvenile, flies a banded ⏤. I read left leg as L Blue (?)/Metal 0850: School Hill birds appear, chase "B" intruders: Busy Scrub Jay: Red/Metal/LBlue/LBlue (or mauve/mauve) (woolfenden style) 0856: A# 3 SH birds in B granary: 0858; ♀260 flies west, ♂86 follows at 0900 (♂+♀ waku), then 15 sec later ♂402 follows (more wakes). 0929: ♀260 flies to granary at SH B, followed by both ⏤⏤, ♂402 first! 0932, ♀260 flies off, ♂86 follows first, then ♂402. 1055: ♀260 looking out of nest hole. ♂402 had been outside hole for about 5 min, before flying off at 1055. * 1103 ♀260 + ♂86 fly outof nest hole. Were in cavity
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1979 Ronald L. Mumme 4 Melanerpes formicivorus School Hill Hastings Reservation (2 Sept) together, while ♂ 402 not¹. Together at least 8 min. 1120, ♀260 flies to Valley Oak at base (North) end of field, near * blue oak roost tree, not followed by ♂♂. 1129, returns to where ♂♂ were. 1448: Roasting, 3 birds in a tight "pack" zip past ⬅ again at 1450: 3 Sept 0655, School Hill B°, All 3 birds in granary. 0704, ♀260 flies off, followed first by ♂86, then ♂402: All Return, start working acorns. ♂♂ approach to within a few inches. 0709: ♂86 * flies east down hill, followed by ♂402. ♀260 left alone in granary. 0711, ♀ follows ♂♂. 0720, ♂ kestrel harasses woodpeckers. All 3 birds back in granary. [illegible] 0809, All 3 birds in main granary, upper branches. 0820, ⬅ kestrel harasses birds. 0820, ♂402 flies to nest tree: To hole at 0823. Enters hole at 0824. 0827, looking out, 0829 Returns to granary + other birds. 0831, ♀260 flies off, followed first by ♂402, then ♂86. 0835, All back in main granary 0856, ♀260 enters nest, 8 seconds, flies out. 0909, ♀260 joins ♂♂ in granary, wakas. ♂402 flies to, enters nest. 0913, * ♂86 flies off to east, followed by ♀260. wakas. 0915, ♂ 402 leaves nest, flies to main granary (alone). 0916, ⬅ ♂402 * joins ♂86 and ♀260 in Blue Oaks to east. 0925 check nest, still 4 eggs, 3 intact. 4 Sept Flashback city! a nest watch here around midday. details on back. Birds still travelling in pack. When ♀260 left the nest after her incubation bout, both ♂♂ immediately flew to the tree she went to.
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4 Sept 1979 School Hill 1010 - 1310 PDT 180 minutes 1010 ♂ (?) in hole, flushed out 1200.45 ♀260 enters, down 110.45 12/8.00 head out Nest occupied 45.00 12/8.40 backdown down 38.15 12/9.30 head out up 6.45 1220.50 back down Nest unoccupied 135.00 1230.15 head out 1231.45 back down bird n visits In hole down up 1237.45 head out ♀260 1 45.00 38.15 6.45 1238.30 back down .45 1242.15 head out 3.45 1242.45 back down .30 1243.45 head out 1.00 1245.45 ♀260 leaves nest 2.00. 1310 end watch 24.15 180.00
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1979 Ronald L. Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus School Hill Hastings Reservation 5 Sept Watched the nest here in the morning, ♀260 doing most of the incubation. Tried to watch roosting, too, but was unable to tell which bird roosted. (very dark, @ 2000 hrs). 6 Sept Another 3-hour nest watch, this one in the afternoon. Details on back. Again up here for roosting, this time with success. I put the hide closer to the nest, and I was convinced that ♂86 Roosted. I never really saw any bands, but his Mauve/Mauve combo is not what you would call distinctive. I feel that there was enough light to see ♂402 Yellow band if he had roosted. Furthermore, the face pattern suggested ♂86. 7 Sept Another AM nest watch. Details below. 0730-1030 PDT 180min 0730.00 nest empty 38.15 808.15 ♀260 enters 16.30 824.45 " head out .30 825.15 " leaves nest 1.15 826.30 ♂86 at hole no enter 12.30 bird visits in nest down up atnest 839.00 ♂86 leaves .45 839.45 ♀260 enters 5.15 ♀260 #4 80.15 67.45 12.30 - 845.00 " leaves 11.00 ♂86 - - - - 2(36.30) 856.00 ♀260 enters .30 856.30 " out .45 857.15 " down 4.30 101.45 " out 16.00 Nest occupied 80.15 102.30 " down .45 down 67.45 918.30 " out 6.30 up 12.30 925.00 " down 5.00 Nest unoccupied 99.45 930.00 " out 1.45 931.45 " down 5.00 936.45 " out 2.15 939.00 " down 5.30 944.30 " leaves nest 4.00 948.30 ♂86 at nest no enter 24.00 1012.30 " leaves , 8.00 1020 30 ♀260 enters 9.30 1030 end
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5 Sept 1979 School Hill 0825 - 1125 PDT 180 minutes 0825 ?86 looking out 33.00 0858.00 ?86 leaves 47.00 0945.00 ?260 enters 4.00 0949.00 ?260 leaves 0954.20 ?260 enters 5.20 0959.00 ?86 at hole, no enter 4.40 ?260 leaves Nest occupied 98.25 down 60.40 up 37.45 1007.45 ?86 leaves 8.45 Nest unoccupied 81.35 1098.45 ?402 enters 1.00 1015.00 ?402 leaves 6.15 1020.00 ?260 enters 5.00 1026.15 ?260 head out 6.15 1026.45 ?260 back down .30 1029.00 " head out 2.15 1029.15 " back down .15 1034.00 " head out 4.45 1034.30 " back down .30 1036.30 " head out 2.00 bird h visits In hole up down at hole 1036.45 " back down .15 ?260 5 59.10 4.45 54.25 - 1041.00 " leaves nest 4.15 1046.30 " enters nest 5.30 1048 ?84 at nest, don't enter ?86 1 33.00 33.00 - (2) 10.00 1057.00 ?260 head out 10.30 ?402 1 6.15 - 6.15 - 1057.15 ?260 back down .15 1101.00 ?260 leaves 3.45 1110.00 ?260 enters 9.00 1116.30 " head out 6.30 1117.30 " back down 1.00 1122.00 " head out 4.30 1124.00 " back down 2.00 1125 end watch, ?260 incubating 6 Sept 1979 School Hill 1430 - 1730 PDT 180 minutes 1430.00 ?260 in hole, head out 5.00 1435.00 ?260 leaves 91.15 1606.15 ?260 enters nest 1.15 ] 15.15 1607.30 ?86 at hole, no enter 3.15 1610.45 ?86 flies off 1621.30 ?260 head out 10.45 bird h visits In hole up down at hole 1621.45 ?260 back down .15 ?260 2 78.30 55.00 - 1626.30 ?260 head out 4.45 ?86 - - - 1 (3.15 1628.15 ?260 back down 1.45 1634.85 ?260 head out 6.00 1635.30 ?260 back down 1.15 1639.00 ?260 head out 3.30 1649.30 ?260 back down 10.30 1701.30 ?260 head out 12.00 1703.15 ?260 head out dow. 1.45 1705.45 ?260 out 2.30 Nest occupied 78.30 1706.15 ?260 down .30 down 55.00 1707.30 ?260 out 1.15 up 23.30 1707.45 ?260 down .15 Nest empty 107.30 1713.15 ?260 out 5.30 1715.30 ?260 down 2.15 1719.45 ?260 leaves nest 4.15 1730 end 10.15
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1979 Ronald L. Mumme 6 Melanerpes formicivorus School Hill Hastings Reservation (7 Sept) Also here for roosting, and again ♂ 86 (♀ even saw the → Mauve/Mauve bands) roosted in the nest alone. 8 Sept Another nest watch. Details on back. And another roosting, and again, it was ♂ 86 alone that roosted → in the nest (n=3). 10 Sept Watched the nest here in the late Am - early afternoon. Compilation on back. Also here for roosting, and it →* again appeared that ♂ 86 roosted. 11 Sept Nest watch, on back. 17 Sept Nest watch, compiled below. 1630-1800 PDT 150 min Eggs hatched this morning!! 1630.00 ♀260 head out 35.15 405.15 " back down 1.45 407.00 " out 10.00 407.00 " leaves nest 29.00 446.00 " enters ① →♂ at nest .40) 1.40 446.40 ♀260 leaves 447.40 ♂86 flies off 1.00 527.00 ♀260 enters ① 39.20 528.00 ♀260 leaves 1.00 531.00 ♀260 enters ② 3.00 536.00 " head out 7.00 546.30 " down 8.30 554.10 " out 7.46 555.40 " down 1.30 556.20 " out .40 600.00 end watch 3.40 Nest occupied 77.40 down 18.45 up 57.55 Unoccupied 72.20 bird n visits In hole up down Bolus size at hole ♀260 4 77.40 57.55 18.45 1-2 1.33 ♂86 - - - - 2-1 3-0 -(1.40)
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8 Sept 1979 School Hill 1315 - 1615 PDT 180 minutes 1315.00 ♀86 [illegible] down 10.00 244.15 ♀260 down 4.15 1325.00 ♀86 head out 29.30 248.30 ♀260 leaves nest 5.15/7.30 1354.30 ♀86 leaves nest .45 253.45 ♂86 at nest 2.15 155.15 ♀260 enters nest 256.00 ♂86 enters nest 11.45 211.00 " " head out 15.45 307.45 ♂86 out 15.15 212.30 " down 1.30. 323.00 ♀86 leaves nest .45 219.00 " out 1.30. 323.45 ♀260 enters nest 27.45 220.30 " down 1.15 351.30 " out 3.00. 224.45 " out .15 354.30 " down 10.30 225.00 " down 3.30 405.00 " Out 2.00. 228.30 " out .15 407.00 " down 7.60 228.45 " down 2.45 44.00 " out .15. 231.30 " down .45 44.15 " leaves nest .45 232.15 " down 2.15 415.00 end watch 234.30 " out 1.45 236.15 " down 7.00 243.15 " out 1.00. Nest occupied 170.15 bird ♀260 n 2 in hole 103.45 down 91.30 up 12.15 down 113.15 ♂86 2 66.30 21.45 44.45 up 57.00 Nest empty 9.45 4 170.15 113.15 57.00 10 Sept 1979 School Hill 1040 - 1310 150 minutes 1040.00 ♀260 in hole, lookout 5.30 1148.45 ♀260 down 3.15. 1045.30 " down 5.45 1152.00 " out 3.15 1051.15 " out 4.45 1154.30 " down 2.30 1056.00 " down 6.00 1157.00 " out 2.30 1102.00 " out 2.30 1158.00 " down 1.00. 1104.30 " down 13.00 1202.30 " out 4.30 1117.30 " out 3.30 1203.00 " leaves nest .30. 1121.00 " down 4.00 1234.00 ♀260 enters 31.00 1125.00 " out 1.30. 1246.00 " out 17.00 1128.30 " down 3.00 1246.30 " down 23.30 1129.30 " out 3.15. 1310.00 watch ends, ♀260 down 1132.45 " down 4.15 bird ♀260 n 2 in hole 119.0 down 88.15 up 30.45 1137.00 " out 1.00 1138.00 " down 3.30 1141.30 " out 1.00. 1142.30 " down hole unoccupied 31.00 1145.30 " out 3.00 11 Sept 1979 School Hill Q810 - 1110 180 minutes 0810.06 ♂86 lookout 28.00. 838.00 " down 16.30 854.30 " out 6.10 900.40 " down 6.50 907.30 " out 3.00. 910.30 " leaves 1.30 - 912.00 ♀260 enters 6.10 918.10 " out 8.00 926.10 ♂402 at nest .30 16.10. 926.40 ♂402 leaves 7.40 934.20 ♀260 down 9.10 943.30 " out 1.00. 944.30 " down 14.40 959.10 ♂402 at nest, leaves ♀260 leaves 45.50 - 1045.00 ♀260 enters 17.10 Nest occupied 1102.10 " out .40 down 7630 1102.50 " down .20 up 56/10 1103.10 " out .30. 1103.40 " down 6.20 Nest empty 4 1110.00 end watch bird ♀260 n 2 in hole 72.10 down 53.10 up 19.00 at hole - ♂86 1 60.30 23.20 37.10 - ♂402 0 - - - 2(.30)
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1979 Ronald L. Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus School Hill Hastings Reservation 19 Sept A pretty good nest watch here: details on back. 16 Nov Walked up here at 1500, and immediately flushed the two fall babies, [illegible] 523 DBlue/white-DBlue DGreen-BPink(in)/white and 524 , out of the trees at the northern end of the field. 1520, M86 LPink/Metal flies in + perches in the main perch in the Valley Oak. 1600, M86 still there, and a F, which I'm certain is F260 by facepattern, perched in the VO just uphill from the enclosure. A baby squee-trtr from the upper Yellow/DPink VO within tho enclosure. 1605, M402 flies to where M86 is, some weak wakas. M402 has acorn. J523 flies to him and starts to beg. M402 flies to "the other" perch 2 meters away, places acorn in anvil. Nothing happens. Complete gasus, so end 1620.
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19 Sept 1979 School Hill 0935 - 1235 PDT 180 minutes 0935.00 ?86 in, down 2.00 0937.00 ?86 out 12.00 0949.00 11 leaves 105.10 0954.80 ?86 enters ? 2.50 0957.00 ?86 out 10.00 1008.00 ?86 down 15.50 1023.50 11 out 7.10 1031.00 11 leaves 11.00 1042.00 ?86 enters ? .40 1042.40 ?86 leaves 1046.40 ?402 at nest, ? 4.20 1047.00 ?260 enters ? 1.20 1048.20 11 out 1110.10 ?86 arrives ? ?260 leaves 22.30 1132.40 ?86 leaves 29.50 1209.30 ?86 enters ? 2.00 1204.30 ?86 leaves 1226.00 ?260 enters ? 21.30 ?402 at nest ? leaves .50 1226.30 ?86, ? at nest 1226.50 ?260 leaves ?86 enters ? .30 1227.20 ?86 leaves 1228.36 ?260 enters ? 1.10 1231.30 ?260 out 3.00 1232.30 11 down 1.00 1235 end watch. 2.30 bird n In Hole down up Food units at nest ?260 3 30.30 7.40 22.50 1-3 (3) 86 6 75.20 46.20 29.00 1-1 ?402 0 - - - 9 105.50 54.00 51.50 2-3 (4) 1-.84 2-3 (7) 3-0 Nest unoccupied = 74.10
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1979 Ronald L. Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus School Hill West Hastings Reservation (3 Aug) Start watch 0830, A ♂ enters the Black Oak nest hole, stays a few seconds, then leaves. A NBF the follows, looks in the hole, then flies off. Still at least 2 birds here. 1000, checked the nest hole, it was empty. For some reason I didn't think 27 Aug Roosting here, and finally, 2 birds roost in the Black Oak hole.
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1979 Ronald L. Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus Black Oak Hastings Reservation 25 May In a brilliant move on my part, I came up here around 1200 for nest watching, and promptly watched the wrong hole for 1 1/2 hours before I discovered the correct hole. In two hours, I saw only ♂ 426 Black/Orange-white, take about a 1 hour incubation bout. Also saw another bird harvest + eat an acorn. Watch details on back. 27 May Up for another nest watch on a chilly, breezy day. Details on back. 19 June On my first day here as a "summer resident," I took a dull nest watch uphere today. Walt had checked the nest thcday before, and found two healthy babies. The "details" of the watch are on the back. Also saw ♂102 White/Yellow briefly at the granary. 20 June Another nest watch, this from 0600-0945. It started off very dull, but from 0820-0900 there was an incredible feeding frenzy, much flycatching, etc. A ♀ carrying food came to the hole, but left without feeding (♀427 Dblue/Red). Details of the watch are on the back. Also saw an intruding ♀ mildly chased by one of the ♂♂. Didn't get a good look, but I did see DBlue-wht(N) on the lower left leg of the ♀ (former-)Arnold 3, [illegible] ♀290?). That 21 June Trying my luck again on the longest day of the year,
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25 May 1979 Black Oak 1355 - 1555 PDT 120 minutes 2 hours 1355.00 start watch, nest empty 46.45 1441.45 ♂ 426 enters hole, down 21.15 Nest unoccupied ~~ 59.45 1503.00 ♂ 426 head out 1.20 Nest occupied 60.15 1504.20 ♂ 426 back down 4.15 1525.00 ♂ 426 head out 20.40 up 1525.30 ♂ 426 back down .30 down 56.00 1530.45 ♂ 426 ⬆ head out 5.15 1531.40 ♂ 426 back down .55 ♂ 426 (n) In hole down up at 1540.30 ♂ 426 head out 8.50 1 60.15 56.0 4,15 - 1542.00 ♂ 426 leaves nest 1.30 1555.00 nest empty 13.00 120 minutes 27 May 1979 Black Oak 1135 - 1435 PDT 180 minutes/ 3 hours 1135.00 ♀ (?) in nest, head out 7.45 Nest unoccupied 39.55 1142.45 ♀ (?) leaves nest 19.05 Nest occupied 140.05 1201.50 ♂ 102 at hole, leaves 20.50 up 8.00 1222.40 ♂ 426 enters nest, down 22.20 down 132.05 1245.00 ♂ ~~ 426 ⬆ leaves nest 22.20 ♂ 426 n In hole down up at hole 1245.00 ♂ 102 enters nest - ♂ 102 1 110.00 109.45 .15 1/nil 1319.45 ♂ 102 head out 34.45 ♀ (?) 1 7.45 - 7.45 - 1320.00 ♂ 102 back down .15 1435.00 ♂ 102 in hole, end watch 75.00 19 June 1979 Black Oak 0915 - 1225 PDT 190 minutes food units 0915.00 start watch bird n bonus! 1207.00 ♂ 426 feeds, 3 ♂ 426 1 3 3 1225.00 end watch 20 June 1979 Black Oak 0600 - 0945 PDT 225 minutes 0600 start bird n visits 1-0 food units 0819.00 ♂ 321 2 9 2⬜-9 19 0819.30 ♂ 426 2 3--1 1--0 0822.00 ♂ 321 2 1--0 0829.00 ♂ 426 2 12 2--11 25 0830.00 ♂ 321 2 3--1 0833.00 ♂ 321 2 0833.30 ♂ 426 2 0836.00 ♂ 321 2 ♀ 427 ~~ - at nest with 0837.00 ♂ 426 2 2, didn't fe 0838.00 ♂ 321 2 0839.00 ♂ 321 2 0839.30 ♀ 427 at nest with 22 46 0840.00 ♂ 426 2 0840.15 ♂ 321 2 0843.00 ♂ 426 2 { simultaneous 0843.15 ♂ 321 3 both at hole 0845.00 ♂ 426 2 0853.00 ♂ 426 3 0857.00 ♂ 426 2 0857.30 ♂ 102 2 0902.00 ♂ 426 2 0930.00 ♂ 426 2 0937.00 ♂ 426 2 0945 end watch 20 of the 22 visits came within a 45 min period between 0819 and 0904. Lots of flycatching activity. At 0843 ♂ 426 + ♂ 321 arrived nearly simultaneously, ♂ 426 first. Moved to land, fed first. ♂ landed to left of hole as ♂ 426 fed, then ♂ stepped aside as ♂ 321 fed. Both flew off more or less together. No dominance seen.
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1979 Ronald L. Mumme 2 Melanerpes formicivorus Black Oak Hastings Reservation (21 June) I saw absolutely no feeding visits while trying to stay awake for 2 1/2 hours. Walt had banded the nestlings just prior to the watch start at 0840, so that might have had something to do with it. No birds seen, [illegible] no flycatching around the granary as in yesterday's frenzy. 22 June Another almost wasted watch, although I did manage to write a letter to SWFUMD while picking up 2 feeding visits. Details on reverse. 23 June This watch, late morning to early afternoon, was a total waste. I did get most of a letter to Ken Bradbury written, and I caught up on my field notes, but that was essentially it. Zero feeding visits in three hours. How exciting! 24 June Another deadly AM watch here -- no visits. I did see a Plain Titmouse * Whitebreasted Nuthatch peer into the hole on 2 separate occasions, but that was the best I could do. A pair of [illegible] Western Tanagers cruised through the area briefly, and lots of Oriole (unbanded) activity. The Black Oak adults were all very active, especially in the trees east of the blind + nest, and especially around 0900, flycatching in the granary tree. No feedings, though. I did write letters to Nelson + Ken. Also watched a few hours in the evening, seeing an impressive three visits. Wrote a letter to Terry. 25 June Watched here this morning, and even though the birds were flycatching like crazy, I saw no visits, except one by a Nuttall's Woodpecker.
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21 June 1979 Black Oak 0840 - 1110 PDT 150 minutes NO VISITS 22 June 1979 Black Oak 0700 - 1000 PDT 180 minutes 0700.00 start 0843.00 ♂ 426 at nest, 2, didn't feed 0920.00 ♂ 321, 3 0923.00 ♂ 102, 3 1000.00 end watch bird n visits food units ♂ 321 1 3 ♂ 102 1 3 ♂ 426 - (1) at hole with 2, didn't feed 2 6 Both food items were large caterpillars. Other birds on Arnold seen leaf gleaning this day 23 June 1979 Black Oak 1050 - 1350 PDT 180 minutes NO VISITS 24 June 1979 Black Oak 0730 - 1030 PDT 180 minutes NO VISITS 24 June 1979 Black Oak 1810 - 2010 PDT 120 minutes 640.00 ♂ 321, 2 724.00 ♀ 427, 2 754.00 ♂ 321, 2 bird n visits food units ♂ 321 2 4 ♀ 427 1 2 3 6 25 June 1979 Black Oak 1600 - 1830 PDT 150 minutes NO VISITS 26 June 1979 Black Oak 0635 - 0935 PDT 180 minutes 0600.00 start 0710.00 ♂ 102 no food after visit by plain pit-house 0853.00 ♂ 321, 2 0935.00 end watch bird n visits food units ♂ 321 1 2 ♂ 102 (1) at hole with no food 1 2
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1979 Ronald L. Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus Black Oak Hastings Reservation 26 June Yet another nest watch here, with only one feeding visit to show for three hours of watching. Wrote a letter to Russ & Judy. Details are on the back of the preceding page. 27 June A nestwatch in the PM. One of the nestlings is now peering out of the hole occasionally, giving what sound like incipient karrits. The "other" nestling persists in giving the usual squealing, does not look out, and may not be as advanced as the other. They already appear to "recognize" the calls of their fellow Acorn Woodpeckers, and increase their begging when the adults walk. 28 June A halfway decent watch here, for a change. The high points: 1) 320 Red-<Green/Metal appeared out of nowhere to feed the young 4 times. 426 hasn't been seen at the nest in a week and I'm starting to wonder about him 2) It seemed like the two nestlings were grappling inside the nest to see who would have "the right" to be at the nest entrance. That would certainly be advantageous, since all 9 feedings I saw were made from outside the nest (i.e., the nestling at the entrance was fed). Although I could be wrong, it seemed like one nestling stayed in the front position, giving incipient karrits, while the other stayed below squealing. 3) Empirical Evidence for the aerial plankton hypothesis of how these young have survived: For certain on [illegible] one occasion and probably several times, the nestling at the entrance pecked at and ate the large ants crawling all around the entrance!! (After all, it is Melanerpes
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27 June 1979 Black Oak 1510 - 1640 and 1740 - 2010 210 minutes 310.00 start 348.00 ♀ 427, 1 401.00 ♀ 427, 2 outfeed 440.00 suspend watch 540.00 start watch 642.00 ♀ 427 3 2010.00 end watch bird n visits food units ♀ 427 3 1-1 6 2-1 3-1 28 June 1979 Black Oak 0810 - 1210 PDT 240 minutes 1033.00 ♀ 320, 2 of* 1055.00 ♀ 320, 2 of 1115.00 ♂ 321, 2 of 1121.00 ♀ 320, 2 of 1121.00 ♂ 321, 2 of 1134.00 ♀ 320, 2 of 1147.00 ♂ 321 2 of 1157.00 ♂ 321, 2' of 1159.00 ♂ 321 2 of 1210 end watch bird n visits food units ♂ 321 5 1-0 10 2-5 3-0 ♀ 320 4 1-0 8 2-4 3-0 9 18 *outside feeding (bird didn't enter nest) 29 June 1979 Black Oak 1330 - 1445 and 1545- on following page
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1979 Ronald L. Mumme 4 Melanerpes formicivorus Black Oak Hastings Reservation (28 June) FORMICIVORUS)! Interesting, but probably of dubious importance. 29 June I came up here in the afternoon for a nest watch, but the wind was blowing at a good 20-30 mph clip so not surprisingly, things did not go well. Both babies are still in the nest, one occasionally peering out and "karriking. 30 June Here at 0830 for a nest watch, and I think the babies may have fledged. No squeakings from the nest. Arather strange thing happened in that an unbanded ♂ looked into the nest hole just after I arrived. No response from the cavity. The unbanded ♂ then began to poke around in the granary, but was not chased. ♂102 and ♀(427, I think) were seen nearby briefly. 15July Start watch from hide 0700. ♂102 White/Yellow and ♂321 Orange/DBlue-Yellow (N) both around, both seen sapsucking briefly from scrawny Live Oak Wof the granary. Are Live Oaks preferred for sapping in the summer? Blom-one also recently in live oak, while Blue Oaks definitely preferred in late winter-early spring. Ask Walt. 0825 NB ♀chased by another ♀, I don't know who. ♂♂ had been around her, didn't seem to mind her atall. 0835 ♀320 Red-Green/Metal also seen, sapsucking from Live Oak. Other birds seen flying off toward Arnold Spring. 0855 No sign of babies. Leaving to check Spring 1020 No wickers at the spring but had fun watching birds come to drink.
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29 June 1979 Black Oak 1330-1445 and 1545-1630 120 min NO VISITS, howling wind
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1979 Ronald L Mumme 5 Melanerpes formicivorus Black Oak Hastings Reservation 17 July Start watch 0915. ♂/02 White-Yellow seen right off the bat. 0840, a NB ♀ seen briefly in the spindly Valley Oak perch: 0930 ♂/02 works sap tree, returns to Valley Oak, the one to the south of the sap tree. 0931 finally ♂426 Black/Orange-White in the sap tree. I was beginning to worry about him, as he [illegible] hadn't been seen in 3 weeks: Lots of action!! 1005 juv 497 Red/Black Red seen, sap sucking. Yeah! All adults now seen, ♂426, ♂321 and ♀427 + ♀320. ♂426, ♂102 and ♀427 ♀320 were all preening in the valley oak while ♀427 sapsucked and ♂321 [presumed] harrited from granary. Later ♂426 + ♂321 together in sap tree, no interaction, juv. 497 begged from ♂426 by pulling + tugging at l°. 1020 ♀427 flycatches from sap tree, feeds 497. 1035 juv 497 begs persistently from ♂321, who directs pecks at head of 497. 1040, ♀427 feeds the baby (sap?) after begging. 1042, ♂321 flies to mistletoe-laden oak next to sap tree, with juicy looking insect (homopteran?) feeds part to juv 497. End watch at 1100. To sum up, all adults (save ♂428 who must surely be gone) and juv. 497 seen. No sign of juv. 498. 21 July Start watch 0915. 2 NB young orioles, Nuttall's woodpecker, and wrentit in sap tree when I arrive (FD) ♂426, sapsucks, live oak. Strange, overcast day, distant thunder. 0845 ♂ oriole chases wrentit with ♂321 sitting right there. He does not chase oriole. juv 497 also seen. 0900 ♀427, D Blue-Red, sap tree, with ♂321 + juv. 497. 0910 ♂426 chases oriole. 0915 ♂321 fails to chase
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1979 Ronald L. Mumme 6 Melanerpes formicivorus erythrocephalus Black Oak Hastings Reservation (21 July) an oriole near him in the sap tree. 0925 ♂320 Red-Green/Metal in sap tree. 0945 ♀102 seen in the Valley Oak perches to the south of the sap tree (white/yellow). Starting to sprinkle, I can see lightning. 1010 starting to rain hard. leaving, Juvenile #498 must be gone, or I think I would have surely seen him 24 August Saw everybody at LA2, see LA2 notes 26 August These guys are everywhere! See Bianca + LA2 notes. 30 Aug More Ssenanigans at Bianca. See Bianca notes. 28 Oct Start watch 1050. Granary almost full of Acorns. 1120, nobody yet. Calls from trees down the hill to the SE. Granary is full to the brim. Nobody coming. 1140, 3 birds seen around Bianca, perhaps Black Oak?
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1979 Ronald L. Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus Arnold I Hastings Reservation 28 April Start watch 0900. Unbanded ♀ around, plus a banded ♂. I read lower band of left leg as Yellow-Darkgreen / (Yellow - ___)?), but I didn't really get a good enough look at the upper band to call it. Looked like a yellow or orange split band. End 1015 27 June Watched roosting here, and two birds roosted in the granary cavity that faces the road, where two nests failed earlier in the spring. 6 July A successful ambush here, catching just the unbanded ♀ at the former Big Tree Roost hole. 25 Aug Start watch 1055. Both birds, ♂100 Yellow-Dgreen / Yellow-Dgreen and ♀505 white/L Pink here hanging around granary. ♀ worked a green Valley Oak acorn (FD). 28 Oct Sat by the granary for a few minutes, seeing nothing. Just a few (~100) acorns stored here so far.
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1979 Ronald L. Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus Arnold 3 Hastings Reservation 28 April Start watch 1015. Considerable sapsucking in Blue Oak to west (downhill) of blind. ♀#120 L Pink-white/ Metal seen, plus ♂#123 DBlue/Metal, ♀207 Mauve/ L Pink Red. Also, a male White/Metal was hanging around, a "peripheral" group member, according to Walt. Two unbanded ♀♀ came in about 1115, much subsequent garrick, yuck, etc. Noticed the ♂♂ did most of the sapsucking, ♀#207 was mostly eating catkins, although I twice saw her chase a Nuttall's Woodpecker from a smaller, apparently secondary sap tree. No dominance activities seen, I'm afraid. End 1200. 12 May Looked here briefly in passing, seeing tons of Starlings and saw [illegible]#120 L Pink-White/ Black/Green, sapsucking from Blue Oak. 20 June Start watch outside hide at 1000. Nest recently failed. Two adult Scrub Jays feeding fledglings nearby. ♀207 mauve/LPink Red and ♂120 LPink- White/Metal, LPink-White/Black-Green both seen, preening, some flycatching, poking around in granary, loafing, etc. Nobody else seems to be around end watch 1200. 21 June Start watch from hide 1140. Two birds, a ♂ + ♀, seen only at a great distance. End 1245 22 June Start watch from hide 1225. Hold on to your hats, folks, it's a mini-revolution! An unbanded ♂ suddenly appeared, and ♂123 DBlue/Metal started to chase hell out of him. This went on for 5 min or so, with the
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1979 Ronald L. Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus Arnold 3 Hastings Reservation (22 June) no bands ♂ doing a lot of high intensity open-wing wakes (especially to ♀ 207) drumming in the granary, etc. After a while of this, there appeared to be a reversal. The no bands ♂ started to chase ♂123. Then one of the birds entered a hollowed out area in the granary tree. Another bird app came to the hole, and with the two birds face to face, they locked bills, and fell to the ground out of my field of view. After 5-10 seconds, the two birds flew off down into the canyon. I had no idea who the participants were, but after this big grapple, I never saw ♂123 again. By 1400 hrs the no bands ♂ and ♀207 were looking pretty cozy, waking to each other, flying around together. The "NB" ♂ was especially interested in the granary, poking in all the cracks & crevices, and I saw him extract some food (presumed acorn bits) and eat them. Interesting that ♂120, who I saw here most definitely two days ago, was not around. I think he must have been knocked off. ♂123 had been hanging around Bianca with ♂126. Perhaps he had been living in both places, and maybe he'll move back there now. I was fairly sure that I saw ♂126 at Bianca earlier in the day (see Bianca notes). For awhile during this revolution I though I saw 4 birds (and an unbanded ♀) but I wasn't sure. Toward the end I saw NBO♂ + ♀207 chase an unknown intruder
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1979 Ronald L. Munne Melanerpes formicivorus 3 Arnold 3 Hastings Reservation (22 June) from the upper Arnold 2 area, Now NB♂ + ♀207 tthings calming down considerably. NB♂ + ♀207 looking very tight + friendly. Revolution from start to finish!! Not bad. ♂NB still drumming occasionally at granary, Thought I heard him give a few garricks during the melee, but it could have been another bird. End watch 1500. 23 June Arrived 0730, and revolution is still in progress. This time it's an unbanded ♀ that's here, being chased fairly vigorously by ♀207. The NB♀ drummed + garricked several times (about 10-15). Most of the garricks were given when she was alone and the NB♂ + ♀207 were together. ♀207 + NB♂ looking very tight, open wing wakas, drumming together on the granary, ♂ flying to the ♀ + vice versa. ♀207 also gave some garricks, when alone or with the ♂ when the NB♀ garricked. Briefly a 4th bird, another NB♀, but she did not tarry. I doubt that the NB♀ here will accomplish anything. Absolutely no sign of any of the former Arnold 3 residents. ♀207 drumming from granary, follows the ♂ as he flies. End watch 0830, As opposed to yesterday, ♂ isn't doing very much at all, no chasing. Seems to prefer ♀207 (more wakas, flies to her, etc.) but he also wakas when approached. Back here 1030. ♀207 + NB♂ only birds, things have really quieted down. Back here at roosting, saw a bird peering out of the lower hole of the upper Arnold 2 roost + nest tree.
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1979 Ronald L. Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus Arnold 3 Hastings Reservation 8 July Walt & I successfully ambushed up here this morning, catching both the unbanded (now banded) ♂ and ♀207 in the hole facing the hide in the large broken valley oak on the west side of the adjacent canyon. Both birds screamed like the chickens. I couldn't tell any difference. 25 Aug Sat here for an hour around noon, seeing or hearing no sign of birds. While watching earlier at Arnold 1, I thought I had heard some activity, but wasn't sure. 26 Aug Yes indeed, both birds alive and well! Started watch 0810, saw ♂508 fly into the Valley Oak to the east of the former granary. He spent several (3-5) minutes pecking and pulling at a twig containing two acorns, directing his pecks at the base of the acorns and the twig stem. He occasionally would pull and twist one or the other of the two acorns. He finally succeeded by pecking at the stem and twisting it off. He then flew lower in the Valley Oak to a nice level anvil, and started to split open and eat one of the Acorns (FD). After a few moment, ♀207 maneu/ brown Tan-Red flew in, landed she hopped down to the anvil. ♂508 gave way and flew off, and the ♀ started to work the acorn for a while, before flying off, leaving an intact and partially eaten acorn 0830 lots of wakas from UA2 area, perhaps where A3 guys will now be hanging out. 0845, Hey, a mini-revolution at UA2!! Two NB ♂, a NB ♀, and the A3 birds all hanging around UA2. ♀207 + ♂508 both strongly attached to the "west" granary tree, defending it from all comers. Lots of open-wing wakas between the two birds. In the "east"granary, 2 NB ♂ and ♀ flying around, one of
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1979 Ronald L. Mumme 5 Melanerpes formicivorus Arnold S Hastings Reservation (26 Aug) the ♂♂ appearing to be chasing the other. A3 birds did not chase these birds as long as they stayed in the easttree area. Back with Walter and Nancy at 1030, things have changed. A3 birds now defending the whole area, 1 NB ♂ and 1 NB ♀ around, thelatter caught in the mist net we put up. Usuall revolution stuff, garricks (the justcaught ♀ has a very squeaky voice) drums, chases, etc. 28 Oct Cruised by here around noon, seeing no birds but finding the UT-2 granary about 1/4 full of acorns.
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1979 Ronald L, Mumme Melanerpes Formicivorus Lower Arnold 2 Hastings Reservation 25 May Two unbanded ♂♂ and an apparently unbanded ♀ up here at 1640. Some drumming, a few garricks from one of the ♂♂. The two ♂♂ poked around in the N-facing hole in the dead Blue Oak, one entering it completely for a few seconds. 22 June In passing here, 2 birds flew down the ravine from out of the dead Blue Oak at 1220. In passing again at 1515, 2 birds, one ♂, one ♀, both I think unbanded, flycatching from Blue Oak. 23 June Watched roosting here. Two birds went into the "valley oak hole" that has been opened, downhill toward the ravine from the dead Blue Oak. 24 June Walt set an ambush here, but the birds apparently didn't like the looks of it and flew off to apparently roost elsewhere. 7 July Walt and I successfully ambushed these birds, one ♂ + one female. For bands, see field list. Both screamed alarm calls quite a bit, and I certainly couldn't tell any difference offhand. 24 Aug Start watch 1020. While at Bianca, I saw two birds hanging around the dead Blue Oak. Walking up, I saw an ad ♂, and later another adult plus juv 497 Metal/Black-Red from Black Oak! Don't know what he's up to. He was sitting in the Blue Oak granary. 1105 Chase! 2 ad ♂♂ here, plus a third bird ♂ chases other ♂. 1120 Things are pretty confusing. Now ♂123 DBlue/LBlue-Orange/DBlue Metal from Bianca - Arnold 3 here in Blue Oak. 1230 Things now starting to clear up. Four birds from
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1979 Ronald L. Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus 2 Lower Arnold 2 Hastings Reservation (24 Aug) Black Oak (♂426 Black/Orange-white, ♂321 Metal/DBlue-Yellow(or) and ♀320 Red/Green/metal, and juv 491 Metal/Black-Red) are all hanging out here, shuttling between Black Oak and CA2. No sign of the two former CA2 residents. Abandoned because of fire? The presence of the Bianca bird(s) suggests that they are also trying to expand over here. An unbanded ♂ also seen here. Some chasing, but never ascertained participants, other than juv 491 appeared to briefly chase someone once. Unbanded ♀ Oriole at 1250, 1305, more confusion. ♀320 flies to Bianca perches cozily with 2 ♂♂ (123+126?). One of these ♂♂ then flies up to the fringes of CA2; 1340, still more confusion. ♂321 flies to Bianca, sits cozily with another bird in the Valley Oak (see Bianca notes). 1350, ♂102 White/Yellow at LA2, in Valley oak east of Blue Oak. First time he is confirmed as present. 1400, ♀427 completes the Black Oak census at LA2.' Hold it, all I saw was DBlue/Red wasn't sure which leg. Could have been original LA2 ♀! Given the general situation, however, ♀427 seems much more likely. ♀320 at 1410 again flies toward the Bianca Valley Oak, greeted with warbles by unknown birds. Bianca seems more likely, but since ♂321 was in the same tree earlier, who knows. Lots of worm eating and flycatching today. End watch 1430 25 Aug 1045, a NBO♂ forritting from the granary. Black Oak birds not around, but while watching at Bianca earlier, I had gotten the impression that they were here (saw juv. 491 in the area for sure). Obviously, this territory is still in a state of confusion. 26 Aug Today I saw some of the Black Oak birds at Bianca, (see Bianca notes)
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1979 Ronald L. Munme 3 Melanerpes formicivorus Lower Arnold 2 Hastings Reservation (26 Aug) but at 1230 I saw 6 birds together in the LA2 granary (Blue Oak). I was able to read the bands of 5, ♂321 Orange/ D Blue-Yellow (N), ♂426 Black/Orange, ♀320 Red-Green/Metal, juv 497 Metal/Black-Red, and ♂102 Yellow/White. The 6th bird was a ♀, and presumed ♀427. 30 Aug Start watch 1045. An unbanded ♂ in the granary, working a Blue Oak acorn. He gathered the acorn from a tree loaded with acorns, in the ravine to the west of the granary. The loaded Blue oak is close to the field. 1100, now an unbanded ♀ in the granary. A few moments ago, the NBO flew west to the large Valley Oak at the edge of the field, just east of UA3 (see map on back). Promptly chased by a presumed A3-4A2 bird. Same tree where much revolution action centered on 26 Aug. 1115, ♂+♀ looking, fairly cozy, in granary together. ♂ harvests a couple more Blue Oak acorns. Starts working, flies off. ♀ then starts working, the acorns the ♂ harvested. Is this common, ♂ harvesting, than giving way to♀♀? Saw it at A3 the otherday, Looking up, now I see the ♂ back working those acorns. 1120, ♂ digs around in the storage holes (refurbishment?). End watch 1150 9 Sept Everytime I come here, something different is happening. 1000, an UB♂ plus a banded ♀ which I read as D Blue/Red. That would point to ♀507, the former resident here! Where has she been the last 2-3 weeks? Later here for roosting. Zilch! 28 Oct Flushed 2 birds from the granary, A modest amount (~200) of acorns stored.
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1979 Ronald L. Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus Bianca Hastings Reservation 24 March Start watch from hide 1610. 1640 ♀ Anna's Hummer drinks from sap wells on Blue Oak, where Walt says Bianca birds have been sapsucking. Anna's there < 10 seconds, but checked several wells. Pair of Nuttall Woodpeckers (♂ silver banded on right leg [illegible] light green (?) on left) worked over sap wells several minutes. Also two White-Breasted Nuthatch, ♂ + ♀ (Walt says a nest nearby) working sap holes, about 5 minutes. Banded ♂ Nuttall flies off, but ♀ (unbanded) continues to work sap holes. 1700 and she's still there, now about 15 minutes 1703 ♀ nuthatch back. ♀ Nuttalli' supplants ♂ Nuthatch, ♂ Nuttalli' doing much valley oak drilling and tapping in [illegible] behind me. 1710 Plain Titmouse arrives, checks out a few holes 1712 ♂ nuttalli calls, ♀ finally flies off. ♂ Nuthatch still around. End 1715. Red-breasted Sapsucker, too. 12 May Up here with Walt, we saw a genuine low-intensity revolution. I had only my 20x scope, but according to Walt, there were two of the Arnold's ♂ plus two (and briefly a third) unbanded ♀♀. One of the ♀♀ seemed to have the upper hand, continuously chasing and supplanting the other. The ♂♂ did almost nothing, and the ♀♀ seemed to follow them around. The ♀♀ especially (it seemed) the subordinate ♀, drummed, garricked and yabbled quite a bit. 22 June Start watch 1015, Two birds seen here, one a ♂ which
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1979 Ronald L. Mumme 2 Melanerpes formicivorus Bianca Hastings Reservation (22 June) I feel fairly certain was White/Metal, ♂/26 formerly of Arnold 3. I could not tell sex or banding status of the second bird. An unbanded ♀ cruised through the Eastern end of the territory, flying from south to north, but she looked like she didn't belong here. End 1215 23 June Again watching here, I saw (or I'm again fairly sure I saw) ♂126 and also perhaps his Arnold 3 sibling, ♂123 D Blue-Metal, who was at Arnold 3 yesterday getting the shit kicked out of him (see Arnold 3 22 June). Birds making themselves tough to watch, always well down the hill or on the far, far side of the ravine. 24 Aug Start watch 0820. Three birds definitely here, 2 ♂♂ and a ♀ that Walt had seen a few weeks ago. She seems very friendly and noisy. 0840. She is definitely unbanded. 0955. Well well, four birds perched together in the dead top branches of a Valley Oak. 2 were♀♀, one of which may have been banded, but I really don't know. One of the ♂♂ looked like ♂123 D Blue/L Blue Orange, while the other looked like ♂126 White/Metal, but my looks were not very good and often conflicting. 1015 Bird gone, flown off to north (heading for spring?) end watch. See 42 notes 25 Aug Start watch 0845. I'm sitting under a Valley Oak near the edge of the burn, watching dead top branches of a Valley Oak where the all the Bianca - Black Oak - CA2 action was yesterday (Mapo Suck) when I first arrived, there were 3-4 birds fooling around in the ravine, but at least two of them flew off well to the north, past the eastern end of Black Oak. The Black Oak baby was briefly in
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1979 Ronald L. Mumme 3 Melanerpes formicivorus Bianca Hastings Reservation (2-5 Aug) the Valley Oak to the right of me, along with another presumed Black Oak bird. Two Coopers Hawks around, birds seem to be laying low. Big (20 birds) flock of Scrub Jays working the burn. Most look like juveniles, but it looks like a good deal of molt is in progress. 1030 Nothings goinon. End watch 26 Aug Stangereness continues here. Start watch at 1145, and see Black Oak birds fooling around in the Bianca granary trees. ♂321, ♂426, juv 497, plus a ♀ which I suspect was ♀320, all acting like they own the place. No sign of the true Bianca residents. Perhaps this explains yesterdays observation of "Bianca" birds flying to Black Oak. By 1215, these birds plus other Black Oakers had moved up to LA2 (see notes). 30 Aug Start watch 1000. ♂+ ♀ here as I first arrive. 1010, Juv 497' of Black Oak here (Metal/Black-Red Red/Black-Red), so it seems like this place is still up in the air. ♀320 Red-(Green/Black-Purple, ♂426 Black/orange-white ♂102 Yellow/white white/yellow all screwing around here. I don't know what has become of the Bianca ♂♂. 9 Sept Start watch 0845. Birds are here, but I suspect that they are still Black Oakers. No bands seen, but birds kept shuttling back and forth between Bianca & Black Oak. 28 Oct Walked through, seeing 3 birds which I suspect were Black Oak residents. No acorn storage here, probably still abandoned.
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1974 Ronald L. Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus Lambert Hastings Reservation 26 June Here more or less in passing at 1100 hours, and I saw no birds around. 7 July Here around roosting time, and nobody seen in any of the holes or in the vicinity, 14 July Watched here at roosting, seeing nothing. 30 Aug Start watch 1225: 1325. Nothing. End watch. A few calls heard in the no-mans land between Lambert and keep out, but that's all.
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1979 Ronald L. Munne Melanerpes formicivorus Arnold Road Flats Hastings Reservation 28 Oct While walking up to the Arnold, I stopped by here to see what was going on. Seems to be at least a pair in residence, and they were storing Acorns with a fair amount of enthusiasm. The ♀ was certainly unbanded, the ♂ questionably so.
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1979 Ronald L. Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus (Unknown Group ?) Hastings Reservation 2 July While out looking for the fledglings from Plaque, I may have stumbled upon a heretofore unknown group of wickers. I was kicking around "MacRoberts" and Blonquist Knoll (Pam had seen the Plaque babies here, and earlier in the AM I saw one of the Plaque adults fly in that direction). I moved west across the Reservation fence line that runs N-S, into a small blue oak canyon, across a ridge, and into a second blue oak canyon to find [illegible] two woodpeckers, one an unbanded male symbol and the other of unknown banding status. They were moving around together within a fairly well defined area at the base of Red Hill, bounded on the north by chaparral and a E-W fence line (Not the Reservations) and on the west by open pasture. I saw one of the birds harvest one of the baby acorns from a Live Oak amidst the chaparral !! There is a very dilapidated granary in a bleached broken trunk of a long-dead Blue (?) Oak along the chaparral, E-W fence line, plus a few marginal looking roost holes. I'll have to check it out further. 3 July I tried to watch roosting in the couple of holes I had scoped out, but I saw or heard no birds. Perhaps it's not a legitimate group. Earlier in the day I walked around, exploring the "territory" and didn't see anybody. In MacRoberts canyon, however, I saw two birds (Plaque adults?) chase an intruder far up the canyon toward Red Hill. 10 July Tried to find birds here today, seeing nothing,
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Things to do 1 Time budgets of birds while nest is in progress. Choose a group where some birds doing a lot, others (of same status) doing very little. Also choose groups easy to watch (Road 1). Do birds that feed a lot fly more, forage more, spend less time loufing, etc? Do it simultaneously while a second observer does the other bird, or do the budgets in short bouts, so as to reduce time of day effects.
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Idea List Hutching success w/ group size, too. "attentiveness data" 1 Hatchling success, groups w/ acorns vs groups w/o acorns. if plenty of acorns, birds need to spend less time foraging (Flycatching) can be more attentive 18 Feb 1990 @2 As per Petes suggestion, quantify how frequently birds are together. Independence a problem. eg e.g. Can either 1 when arriving at a territory see whos there and who within 10 meters or so of each other (also 5 meters). If disturbance a problem, point sample 1 hour later or so. Each bird will have a p of being in the granary (or in view) or in whatever tree you're watching. A 4 bird group: probability of all together the product of the separate probabilities, or find one bird (first bird you find) (its p = 1). Then look for other birds. What are the ps of others nearby. The question is: Do wickers stay close together on the territory, or are they not much more likely than chance to be found together? If they do, who stays close to who? Territory defense (Intraspecific) 1 2 3 @ 5 Date Time group defender chasee (intruder) Territory defense (Interspecific) 1 Date Time group defender intruder
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"Salamander feet" idea AM, ♂ bigger than ♀♀. Does this mean allometric relationships, ♀ sex differences in morphology, and these may constrain? feeding ecology? why do ♀♀ flycatch more. why do ♂♂ have bigger bills, proportionally shorter wings? Need good development data (we can get it) on jaws that become ultimately ♂♂, ultimately ♀♀. wing area, weight, w1, bill length, depth breadth, etc A very interesting idea Probably incorrect. D pink - D pink ♀♀ Metal - Or - non-motive Brown Orange - D pink / metal ♂ D pink - Or [illegible] / D pink Metal / D blue yellow (N) ♀♀ D blue - yellow (N) / ⊙ Blue [illegible] white / D blue / mault metal / many / dark blue / 0 blue 58 10 14 15 74 25
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1980 Ronald L. Mumme Journal Limantour Beach, Marin County, CA 6 Jan Pete + Lois Myers invited me along with them and Anabelle Cole on a Sanderling hunt, and I saw my first Red-throated Loon in the lagoon there. Also on this calm, overcast day: Common Loon 5 Horned Grebe 25 Western Grebe 1 Pied-billed Grebe 2 Snowy Egret 5 Great Egret 2 Bufflehead 50 Pintail 1000 Am. Wigeon 500 Gadwall 200 Green-winged Teal 15 Shoveler 5 Surf Scoter 20 White-winged Scoter 5 Marsh Hawk 6 Least Sandpiper 40 Western Sandpiper 500 Dunlin 500 Sanderling 75 Whimbrel 1 Long-billed Curlew 2 Marbled Godwit 15 Greater Yellowlegs 1 Mew Gull 25 Short-eared Owl 8 Say's Phoebe 1 Water Pipit 1 11 Jan Hastings Reservation, Monterey County, CA Came down here on a rainy, overcast day with Larry Hanks and Nancy Joste. An exciting week, with the Phude body being found Monday, and Jimmy Bell in the hospital today. I tried to watch at Blom-one in the afternoon, but all I did was chase cows, much to the amusement of Larry. Dinner at Rod House. 12 Jan Hunter Liggett Military Reservation, Monterey County, CA A field excursion here with Walter, Nancy + Larry on a day with intermittent rain. Despite the rain, the trip proved to be very interesting, Acorn-Woodpecker-wise. It seems that the situation there is exactly the same as at Hastings: (1) The fall 1979 Acorn crop was outstanding, with excellent Quercus lobata
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1980 Ronald L. Mumme 2 Journal Hunter Liggett Military Reservation, Monterey County, CA (12 Jan) Q. douglasii (acorns of both species littered the ground in some areas) and, as far as we could tell, Q. agrifolia. (2) The woodpecker population still seems a bit low. A good proportion of the granaries there were unused. Those that were [illegible] in use were usually well-stocked with acorns. Overall, there did not seem to be an extremely abundant population, although we did watch one group of six flycatching from the top of a Digger Pine. 2 ♀ Common Mergansers Back at Hastings, Three-Penny Opera at Hidden Valley. Hastings Reservation, Monterey County, CA 13 Jan A rainy nasty day. Shelled acorns with Walter, lunch at Red House, then return to Berkeley in a driving rainstorm. 24 Jan Arrived here about 1830 after stopping by at the PSG meeting in Asilomar and suffering (and not noticing) a 5.5 earthquake centered in Livermore. Dave Winkler, Suzanne Morse, Johnny Anderson, Steve Melinda Pruett-Jones. Arrived late. At the PSG, saw Tony DeGange, Ralph BT Schriever 25 Jan Watched at Blom-one, 1500 * 1800 on this frosty-morn wart afternoon day. Things are really quite green compared to last year, the creeks are flowing, and the weather's been unusually warm. 3 Cinnamon Teal at Blomquist, and a pair of copulating Aestrels at 1500 were the days avian highlights. In the evening, a fun party at the cabin with
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1980 Ronald L. Mumme 3 Journal Hastings Reservation, Monterey County, CA (25 Jan) the whole gang (including Pete Myers & his crew). Dave + I played guitar and mandolin. 26 Jan A nice breakfast at Red House with everybody, then Walter + I cruised up PO Hill looking for banded birds. Many Shooting Stars + Milkmaid already in bloom up there. Dinner at Red House with Dave, Suzanne, & Johnny. 27 Jan Cloudy this morning. Watched at school hill, lunch at Red House, then drove back to Berkeley at 1400, dropping a nice stray dog off at the SPCA enroute. 13 March Arrived here at 1200 on a beautiful warm day. Things very green, a few of the Valley Oaks just starting to leaf out. Willows, Buckeyes also. Popcorn flower, a few Buttercups, Viola (Johnny Jumpups) in bloom. Walt reported first gnatcatcher and OC warbler today. Watched at Blom one, largely unsuccessfully, seeing only 2 birds. At roosting, though, I flushed 3 birds out of the nest hole, while a 4th was hanging out in the tree. They need more watching. A white-tailed kite was near Blom One A memorable dinner in the bunkhouse with Nancy, Nancy & Walter + Pam. Pam brought a fine stew, while I made rice + broccoli, and a salad. All very good. For dessert, we drank the long-awaited bottle of Mum's champagne, with a cocolat chocolate cake. 14 March Began the morning with the first Western Flycatcher) singing next to the Bunkhouse. Watched at School Hill and School Hill West in the morning, seeing paired Cooper's Hawks & Golden Eagles. Red-shouldered Hawks seen seasons
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1980 Ronald L. Mumme 4 Journal Hastings Natural History Reservation (14 Mar) to be everywhere. Orange-crowned Warblers and Violet Green Swallows (just arrived) on School Hill. Ceanothus in heavy bloom on Watertank Hill. Watched at Blomone in the afternoon, being caught trespassing. Dinner at Red House, I'm catching cold and losing my voice. 15 Mar A good field trip today, as Nancy, Pam, Walter and I hiked up to Palo Escrito, returning via Madrone Canyon. A very beautiful trip! The high point was the most impressive Acorn Woodpecker granary I've ever seen. (see sp. act.). It was a dead valley oak stub, 5 meters high and absolutely covered with storage holes, perhaps 15,000 or so, almost all of them with acorns!!! I took many pictures. Golden Eagle, Sharp-shinned Hawk, at lots of Acorn Woodpeckers. On two occasions near the windmill (towards the top of Palo Escrito), and near the huge granary we seemed to flush woodpeckers out of nest holes! (Nesting already?). On the way down, we saw Mountain Quail, many Band-tailed Pigeons, Ensating, and a Live Oak still bearing acorns! Not bad for March. 16 Mar Return to Berkeley 28 March I arrived here shortly afternoon with most of my worldly possessions. Walter told me the exciting news about the Blomone manipulation, and that, the beautiful weather, etc, helped me to forget about a miserable last day in Berkeley. The Griffins kindly offered the use of Andrews room, and I
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1980 Ronald L. Munne 5 Journal Hastings Reservation Monterey County CA 28 March accepted. That should help ease the housing crunch this spring. A nice dinner at Red House with Pam, Walter, and Nancy, [illegible] then to Hidden Valley for a performance of Carousel, which I enjoyed. Scott & Bev Smith arrived late this evening. 29 March A gorgeous day! Warm and springlike. Western Flycatchers, gnatcatchers, Orange-crowned Warblers, House Wrens, and today I had the privilege of seeing the first Bullock Orioles down by the Lower Barn. Good watches at Hay-Blom and Lower Haystack, a less good watch at Blom-one and School Hill West. Roosting at Gazebo, after an incredible display of pre-roosting mounting. 3 birds roosted in the road hole. 30 March Cooler than yesterday. An unsuccessful ambush at Gazebo, followed by watches at 1500 and 1800. A nest check at 1800 proved negative. Picked up the yellow pan bugs, helped Nancy bake a chocolate cake then roosting at gazebo, dessert at Red House 31 March Even cooler, cloudy & windy late in the day. A partially successful (hence unsuccessful) ambush at Gazebo to catch the 2 breeding ♂♂. A very unsuccessful intruder experiment at School Hill, a good watch at Road 3 & Finch. 1 April Good watch at Blomone in the AM and Westgate, gate, and Road 1 in the PM. Dinner at Red House 2-5 April Berkeley, Walter's doctoral seminar. 6 April Started the day with an early AM watch at School Hill. Walter and I then spent a few hours on the Arnold, checking holes,
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1980 R.L. Mumme 6 Journal Hastings Reservation (6 April) etc I then finished up the day by checking holes at School Hill (no eggs) 1500, 1800, Hay Blom, Low Hay (watching there, too) and Blom-one. Returning to the labs late in the day, I stumbled upon a Revolution at Plaque (see notes). A nice Easter Dinner at Red House with Pam, Walter, and Greg Butcher. 7 April Good revolution watches at Plaque began and ended the day. In between I watched at Road 3, checked "the nest" (empty) there, Watched at Road 1, helped clean up the Bunkhouse with Nancy, who returned today, and watched roosting (or lack thereof) at Buckeye. Nancy + I visited Walter in the evening. White-throated Swifts (2) at Road 1. 8 April An interesting revolution watch at Plaque, a massive bunkhouse cleanup, and a good watch at Blom-one, and lack of roosting at Buckeye were the events of the day. First western kingbirds of the year here, one at Lower Barn, a second at Blom-one. Nancy and I took an eggplant parmesan - cornbread dinner up to Red House 9 April The highlights of the day were the arrival of Sandy Nishinura, and Walter catching a bird by hand (!) (#524) at the Plaque revolution. The Plaque story gets more and more interesting, but it has blown our Blom-one manipulation. And how could I forget: The nesting season has begun! Road 3 has 5 eggs (see group notes). Another useless roost watch at Road 3 capped the day. Also, I watched at Road 1 10 April The revolution at Plaque seemed to be resolved today, at that was the high point. In addition, I watched
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1980 R.L. Mumme 7 Journal Hastings Reservation (10 April) at School Hill, Lower Haystack, Plaque, opened the nest at Road 3, Roosting at Gazebo with Sandy, Brownsies at Red House after dinner. Berkeley tomorrow, after watching at Plaque, Barn Swallow, Black-throated Gray Warblers, etc. Golden Eagle near Plaque. 11 April Quick watch at Plaque in the Am, then Berkeley 13 April Returned from Berkeley at 1300. Watched at Plaque for a few hours, in a Blue Fust. Dinner in the Bunkhouse for the first time with Gwen, Sandy & Nancy. 14 April A pretty dismal day. A poor watch at Plaque in the morning, followed by a poor watch at School Hill, an interesting watch at School Hill west, a lousy watch at Road 1, then another bad watch at Plaque. At Plaque in the afternoon, I saw these two wretched looking characters walk across Buckeye Hill, stop at the granary, fool with the ambush set up there, then walk off with Walters L backpack, rope ladder, and other stuff. There followed frantic runs up Buckeye, calls to the sheriff, etc., Plus, Robbie Solz arrived today. The only high point was finding a quail nest at School Hill West, plus some a near fledging Juncos, 15 April A much better day. Good watch at Plaque on Hay, a bad watch at Road 1, a quail nest field trip, poor watches at School Hill west* School Hill, Roosting at School Hill, dinner, and a good champagne Chocolate Cake party at Red House. First Ash-throated Flycatching today, as I think I heard Black-headed Grosbeaks back. 16 April Suffering from Chocolate and champagne poisoning, I got
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1980 R.L. Mumme Journal Hastings Reservation (16 April) out late today. A good watch at Road I was followed by Walter opening the nest at Finch (6 eggs!) I checked up on School Hill, and that about did it. A successful roosting at Gazebo. Very hot today. A Rufous-sided Towhee nest (4 eggs) near the road. 17 April First Lazuli Bunting, Black-headed Grosbeaks, Western Tanager, Chipping Sparrows seen today. I watched first at Road 1, then Plaque, then checked out Gazebo to see if they were still OK for manipulation. Roosting at Road 3, then a spaghetti rattlesnake dinner at Red House. Very hot the last two days. At this rate, things will be dry, dry, dry very soon. Already stuff is browning up, 18 April A very interesting set of watches at Low Hay and Road 1. Checking Walter the impossible nest at Road 1 produced 2 eggs! Hot dog! I also looked in on the nest at Finch, then checked the nest at School Hill. Roosting at Road 1, Robbie for dinner in the Bunkhouse 19 April A truly remarkable day! A 5am-noon watch at Road 1 produced the first record of egg-tossing for Hastings Acorn Woodpeckers! See copious road 1 notes. That pretty much took care of the entire day, although we did stage an egg-toss celebration, drinks at Will's and ice cream at Red House. Also saw my first reservation Gray Squirrel on Poison Oak Hill, just above Road 1 20 April A change in the weather was the highlight of the day, turning morning cloudy late in the afternoon, and misty and rainy in
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1980 R.L. Mumme Journal Hastings Reservation (20 April) the afternoon, I had a much more routine morning watch at Road 1 in the early morning, and after a long (and well-deserved, I might add) nap, the rain pretty much wiped out the rest of the day. 21 April An absolutely wretched day, cold, rainy, especially in the afternoon. All I did was check some holes in the morning, then watch it rain in the afternoon, letting Road 1 go by the boards. Dessert in the bunkhouse with Jim Patton. Even snow on Cheys Ridge. 22 April A brief respite from the rain to watch at Road 1 in the Am and sketch 15 minutes at Plaques. After that it was rain, rain, rain. Guitar & mandolin jam with Gary and running (up to the 270 mile marker) in the afternoon with Gwen, Nancy, Sherry & Gary. 23 April A misty, foggy day with constant rain. I did manage to watch some at Road 1, remaining high and dry in the car, watching the nest. Pam Wait returned from Berkeley, bringing my mail which included, among other things, an overdue book notice and a bounced check. Thanks alot. 24 April Finally, a decent day.. Caught a little Plaques action in the morning, showed Su-dy the nest at Gazebo, watched at Lower Haystack, helped check the nests at Road 1 (8 eggs! a record!) and Road 3 (3 healthy babies, 1 runt, one infertile egg). Checked the nest at School Hill, watched roosting at Bacheys Wilson's Nashville Townsendi Warblers 25 April A search for the Long-eared Owls frequenting Wickerhill trickle produced many flushings but no good looks. That was followed
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1980 R.L. Mumme 10 Journal Hastings Reservation (25 April) by a bad watch at School Hill, then good group and nest watches at [illegible] Road 1, where I also watched roosting. Found the Oriole nest at Road 1, and when we let a mouse out of [illegible] trap (accidentally) by the shed, a Scrub Jay pounced on it immediately. Neato! Steve + Melinda Pruett-Jones arrive tonight. 26 April A pretty eventful day, overall. First, Steve + Melinda found the water-tank Hill Cooper's Hawk nest in less than 5 hours. Steve climbed up, finding 5 eggs, with the F incubating. Up there in that draw were a Orange-crowned Warbler nest (4 eggs) and a Junco nest (4 eggs). In the afternoon, at School Hill, they found a Red-tailed Hawk nest and a Great-Horned Owl nest. Impressive! I, meanwhile, watched poorly at Low Hay, OK at Road 1, checked holes on the School Hill helped Walt check the nest at Finch (4 babies, two un-hatched eggs), watched roosting at Road 1. Suzie Morse, Cindy (?), and Rob Robicheaux here on field trip. Nice talk after dinner with Nancy, Suzie, Gwen. 27 April 1st day on daylight savings time, and I mostly wasted it. Fooled around on the Arnold, then sort of "reorganized my personal affairs" and caught a short nest watch at Road 1, where I also watched roosting. 28 April A pretty rainy day. I managed to sneak in a few hours at Road 1, then went into town with Nancy + Gwen in the PM. Going away party for the Pattons at the Griffins. 29 April Halfway decent weather for a change, after a little morning rain, I watched at Plaque and 1800 before (chagrín!) discovering
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1980 R.L. Mumme 11 Journal Hastings Reservation (29 April) that School Hill had snuck a nest in or [illegible] us in the 4th enclosure tree! Walker discovered 1500 had done the same today. Another goodbye party for the Patton's, this one at the Davis' and including the entire reservation, Roosting at Road 1 30 April The only good points of the day were that (1) The weather was beautiful, finally! (2) I found the "blown away" hide at School Hill which had blown uphill into the chapparal facing Robertson creek. Otherwise a lot of tension regarding the cabin, now that the Patton's are gone. I did manage to watch at Road 1 and Low Hay. 1 May Not a great day. Force 5 winds on Haystack Hill start the day before it turns foggy & cold, while I find the nest at Low Hay (later opening with Walter produces 3 inc eggs. 1800 also snuck in on us (basies!)). More tension, but at least it's resolved. Also watched at Plaque. Roosting at 1800, My first reservation Lincoln's Sparrow along Big Creek. 2 May A nest watch at Low Hay and Road 1, followed by checking up (unsuccessfully) at School Hill West. A good dinner in the cabin, roosting at Low Hay. ad champagne Barbara Darn 3 May A pretty blah day. Watched at Low Hay in the AM, then moved some of my belongings up to the cabin and worked on my small part of the grant proposal in the afternoon. Roosting at Road 1 4 may watched at Plaque, checked the Cooper's Hawk plucking
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1980 R.L. Murme Journal Hastings Reservation (4 may) perch, checked the Road I nest with Walter, then worked late on the grant proposal. 5 May More good Plaque watching, Road I nest watch, School Hill west, a talk on wickers to the Irvine class, etc. 6 may Bad Plaque watches today, explored Buckeye canyon looking for potential nests roost sites for Plaque, found (?) the new nest at Buckfye (low hole), a good nest watch at Low Hay, then a fun trip into town with Nancy and Gwen. Roosting at Road I. 7 may Watched at Plaque, and discovered a potential nest hole (bird looking out) which I was able to open, a first for me. Helped Walter get up to the non-nest at Gate, watched the nest at Road I, fucked up roosting at Plaque, then champagne r pettifores at Red house. 8 May A 4 hr marathon at the would be Plaque nest produced nothing. Group watch there was also dull. Also helped Walter drag the ladder up to School Hill West (incredibly tough!). Butt but found a Brown Towhee nest in a dead bush 1 meter off the ground, 4 eggs. Finished moving my stuff out of Andrews room, and cleaned the floor in there. 9 May Watched at Plaque, both the "nest" and the group, a.t at Low Hay. Swainson's Thrashes singing near the bunkhouse. Rain late in the day, roosting at Plaque. [illegible] avoided in the gallery and Rex Merrill, Nancy arrived later too
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1980 R.L. Mumme Journal Hastings Reservation 10 May A pretty momentous day. Started off by actually watching #494 at Plaque lay the 1st egg in theirs (hopefully) communal nest. Around-the-clock watches followed, but we celebrated with a great dinner up in the cabin, with the crew plus Rex Merrill and Ian Tate. A dance followed. Good party. 11 May A pretty dismal day, trying to watch Plaque all day, in poor weather. NO egg laid today, possibility or nest abandoned, etc, but at least somebody roosted in the nest. 12 May Also a bad day, wet, cloudy & cold, and Plaque has apparently abandoned them! Shit! Swainson's Thrush continues to sing around the bunkhouse, many Wilson's Yellow, and 1 Townsend's warbler at Finch. routine nest watch at Road 1. 13 May Relaxed. Watched at Plaque, made cookies, cooked dinner, etc, etc. Wrote AOU abstract with Nancy 14 May Another day of shitty [illegible] weather -- cold, cloudy & misty. Dabbled some at Plaque (finding the nest empty at 1900), a short nest watch at Road 1, finished scrubbing the floor in Andrew's room, finally started to unpack up at the cabin. Ian left today. Non-roosting (and a short nest watch(?) at Buckeye. 15 May Nice weather, finally! Unfortunately, the day was ruined by the Plaque nest stub falling to the ground! Watched at School Hill (Lazuli Bunting, W. Tanager), Plaque. Roosting at Plaque, champagne party at Red House 16 May A very nice day indeed! A record breaking nest watch at Road 1,
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1980 R.L. Mumme 14 Journal Hastings Reservation (16 May) lots of Plaque-watching, adding sawdust to their refurbished nest hole, first HNHR Brown Creeper on PO Hill, a big magpie-crow fight by the bunkhouse (over an early-fledged magpie nestling), and roosting at Plaque. Afterwards, Nancy & I met Pam & Walter at Will's for dessert, then champagne and a good talk at Red House. Much fun. 17 May OK day. Nice hot weather. More boring Plaque-watching, plus a check on School Hill. The latter looks serious about nesting in the Blue Oak, and I even reopened the hole up there, climbing up to the hole without a rope ladder. While watching at Plaque, I even saw a life bird, a MacGillivray's Warbler in the dense shrubbery outside of Linsdales old office. Roosting at Plaque, where I saw nothing! 18 May A pretty good day! Plaque finally looks serious about nesting in the cleaned up Blue Oak old nest hole. Also, I'm lucky enough to discover School Hill hot at it with one fresh egg in the Blue Oak hole! Watched them a lot in the late afternoon for behavior (Roosting, too). Called Steve Jones [to cancel my scheduled German exam] Russ Judy, and Pete Myers. 19 May More School Hill & Plaque watches on a very summer-like day. Had the privilege of watching egg-laying at School Hill, and got some fairly good data on "packing" in the core birds there. 20 May A quickie nest watch at Road 1, egg-laying at School Hill, more frustration at Plaque. Roosting once again at School Hill.
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Laminated Notices to be printed on the back of each notice. The following is a list of notices that may be required: 1. Notice of sale or transfer of property 2. Notice of change of address 3. Notice of change of name 4. Notice of death 5. Notice of marriage 6. Notice of divorce 7. Notice of adoption 8. Notice of guardianship 9. Notice of emancipation 10. Notice of termination of custody 11. Notice of revocation of consent 12. Notice of withdrawal from school 13. Notice of expulsion 14. Notice of suspension 15. Notice of re-enrollment 16. Notice of transfer 17. Notice of graduation 18. Notice of completion of program 19. Notice of cancellation 20. Notice of termination 21. Notice of non-renewal 22. Notice of renewal 23. Notice of extension 24. Notice of modification 25. Notice of amendment 26. Notice of supplement 27. Notice of addendum 28. Notice of appendix 29. Notice of exhibit 30. Notice of attachment 31. Notice of reference 32. Notice of citation 33. Notice of summons 34. 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1980 R.L. Mumme 15 Journal Hastings Reservation 21 May Raided up another egg at School Hill (#4), watched a little at Plaque, a nest watch at School Hill, and roosting there. Very foggy in the morning, cold, cloudy + blustery in the evening. 22 May Watched at Plaque early. No egg yet, but it continues to look certain + soon. Routine nest watch at Road 1, another egg at School Hill. A really shitty day, weatherwise. Very windy, blustery, and cold. 23 May Another momentous day, as Plaque lays eggs, and tosses them both out!! Fantastic! See copious Plaque notes That pretty well took care of the whole day, 24 May Both QR lay at Plaque today, no egg tossing. Laurie Drinkwater arrived today, and we went up to School Hill so I could check the nest there. Nancy + Gene return from Berkeley, a fun dinner in the Buckhouse, and a nice fireside talk with Laurie at the cabin. 25 May Only Q494 lays at Plaque today. Desperate for something else to do, Laurie + I walk halfway up to the Arnold, poking around ARF for awhile. Also helped Pam move ladders around, and banded babies at Road 1 (last trip up to that nest for this year). 26 May Both QR lay at Plaque, though Q49b late. After getting up to egg #5, Laurie + I go for a picnic lunch on Red Hill, she leaves afterwards. Fooled around in the afternoon at Plaque, not accomplishing much Going away dinner (Pot luck) for Lois + Betty at the School House! 27 May One more egg at Plaque, probably laid by Q494
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(24) I'll look at the book in school. It looks to me, that it's a good little piece of fiction. Also, when you open it up, you see pictures on the inside pages. But if you go on the website, there are more pictures to look at than just those eight or so. The other thing is, I'll look at the picture section. It's a little bit of a different kind of story. So, in general, this is a very good book for reading. Fantastic! See below! Also, it has a lot of pictures too. I think you'll like that. In fact, I'm sure you'll enjoy the art. I hope so! But if you go to the website, there are more art pieces and other things. You can also get a link to their website. So, yeah, it's pretty good. And nice! I think that is a great site. And I'd highly recommend it to everyone who loves reading. My dad said he liked it too. So, yeah, it's pretty good, and nice! I think you'll enjoy the art. I hope so! But if you go to the website, there are more art pieces and other things. You can also get a link to their website. So, yeah, it's pretty good. And nice!
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1480 R.L. Mummer Journal Hastings Reservation (27 May) a routine nest watch at Road 1, ~~see~~ watch for babies r re-nesting at Road 3, Roosting at Buckeye. Weather finally starting to improve. 28 May A surprise late egg b-1 Q496 at Plaque. watched some more at Road 3 (checked the nest hole there) and did a short nest watch at Road 1, Roosting at School Hill 29 May ~~See~~ Slept late, transcribed Plague notes, checked up on School Hill west before dragging the ladder up there with Walter to band the babies. Roosting at Buckeye. 30 May Discover Road 3 with one egg in the earlier nest hole, so I spent a good bit of the day watching them. Started compiling Road 1 nestwatches, then went into town with the whole crew for Pizza, a Sherlock Holmes movie, and ice cream 31 may Road 3 from dawn 'till 0900, a good nest watch at Road 1, then some relaxing, and back out to Road 3 for dusk + roosting 1 June Not a good day. Road 3 laid an egg this morning, but I managed to break the thing. Great. One of the School Hill eggs started to hatch today, and I helped Walter get to the nest at westgate 2 June Another egg at Road 3, which I managed not to break, a quick nest watch at Road 1, more hatching action at School Hill. 3 June More Road 3, School Hill; Also, a short unproductive watch at Gazebo + Plague. Managed to find the nest at Bloom 2, anyway. 4 June Watched at Road 1, explored Warp 5, watched at Road 3. Opened the nest at Bloom 2, a first for me 5 June Leave for Berkeley with Nancy. Rebecca with
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1980 R. C. Mummé 17 Journal Hastings Reservation (5 June) Judy. Etc. 6 June Berkeley, Chez Panisse with Nancy. 7 June Berkeley, graduation, trailer to Hastings, roosting at School Hill 8 June Listened to Walters ABS talk before he left this morning, then watched at Road 1, checked the nest at Road 3 weighed babies at Plague & School Hill. Also checked the "nest" (failed again?) at Buckeye, seeing a guy with a dog & a rifle on Buckeye, nr the Hastings fence-line. Gwen & Nancy returned today. Dinner at Red House with Pam 9 June Very little gumpion today. Watched some at Buckeye (definitely failed again), weighed & marked the Plague nestlings, checked for new nests at Hay Blom, Lon Hay & 1800. Roosting at Road 3 Dinner in the bunkhouse with Pam. 10 June Watched at Road 1, checked holes up on the Arnold, checked the nest at Plague & School Hill, wandered over to Coazelbo to see if any revolution action, checked the nest hole at Blom-One, Roosting canceled. Ran 4 miles today. 11 June Even less gumpion today. Except for seeing a family of Pam's Orioles near Buckeye, I pretty much wasted 4 hrs up there. Checked the nest & Plague & Road 3 (the latter near hatching), cleaned & organized up in the cabin, roosting at Road 3, 12 June Diddled around the road in the AM, finding an Oriole nest, then checked nests at Plague, Road 3, School Hill. Ran 5 miles today. Dessert at Red House. Nancy's pissed off. 13 June Wandered around at Hay Blom, Lon Hay; & 1800, checked the
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1980 R.L. Mumme 18 Journal Hastings Reservation 13 June nest at Road 3. Movie in town, "A Tale of Two Cities" A Friday the 13th, and survived. 14 June A good "juvenile watch" at Road 1, a nest check of Road 3, Plaque, School Hill, helped Walter setup a mist net at Westgate, a look around ARF 2, Roosting at CA2 15 June A nest + group watch at Road 3, then I made a cake for Nancy's going away party, then a nest check at Road 3. A trip to the Safeway at Mid Valley, then return via Cachagua with Nancy. It pleasant trip. Then a short run, and Nancy's going away party at Red House, complete with Mumms champagne, and decadent desserts. A sad occasion, nonetheless 16 June Watched at 1800 early, getting a complete census in before Frank arrived at 10am. Craftsman-ship, and nest checks at Plaque, Road 3, and School Hill followed. Dinner up at Red House on Nancy's last day here. 17 June Nancy left this morning! Sob! She will be sorely missed. A photo session opened the day, then grunt shit the rest of the day. Frank took Pam, Walt + I out to dinner at Wills, which was very pleasant 18 June A truly shitty day. A worthless watch at Hay-Bloom, a stolen 1/2 ladder (left briefly at Westgate), plus Psychodrama! Best to forget about it. The only saving feature was that we banded #600 & #601 at Gate. Yeah! 19 June A little better today. Mediocre watches at Guzebo or Bloom One, a good nest check at School Hill, and a very good juvenile watch at 1800. Non-roosting at School Hill, dessert at the Hardys.
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Journal A little later, I heard to "thankfully" but A call. The day had looked with loaded, impala & J-205 JRA house tools started to fix him a EAT to out on a run I got a look to make sure that A was going out the next crew of Road 3 are other and calling him to come out to quit A run with a run, quit nearly A small new airport the designer would left to stay going. Even two molded, hollow best, started to look like something as crazy at home & making plans. I've made it with 2 hours ago! The whole thing looked to be good enough to make and yet that I could on sooth box tags work. We'll you out there. It's generous and well planned out this trip out, but set change noisier only A at too in hand, that took about, put it to ten the rest part one slide allow to reach well yet to show position a put ride plan a work I don't need to look or do it behind me no more needed to continue another just settled with A walk when every step you've left into the direction post.
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1980 R.L. Munne Journal Hastings Reservation 20 June A good day, with good juvenile watches at Road 1 and 1800. Roosting at Buckeye. Nest check at Plague. Ian Tate arrives late, 21 June An OK day, watching at Finch, measuring Ladies at School Hill, watching 1800, Roosting Road 3, Summer solstice party and slide show in the cabin. 22 June Mediocre watches at Road 1 & 1800, a Plague nest check, non-roosting at Buckeye, wrote a lot of letters today. 23 June Watched the morning on Haystack Hill & 1800. Banded x measured at School Hill. Blown roosting Buckeye 24 June Finch & Road 1 in the morning, Plague weighing day, Gazebo in the afternoon, Roosting at Plague. Dessert at Red House, plus Ruth & Didi. 25 June Nest at 1800, Road 1, School Hill nest check, 1800, Roosting at Buckeye 26 June Nest check at Plague, then Berkeley! 27 June Berkeley, then return for dinner at Toots Lagoon, the "Court of Monte Cristo" at the O Village Library. 28 June Grant fooling around all day. Hot! 29 June Interesting, brooding sort of day. Cloudy, even a few drops of rain in the morning. I finally watched successfully at Hay-Blom, then we checked the nest at Road 3, then worked on the grant proposal. Dessert at Red House. 30 June More interesting weather, cloudy, cool, with measurable rain in the morning. I watched at Cow Hay & 1800, elected Plague and the Cooper's Hank nest (young fledging), slept out complete nest watches
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1980 R.L.Mumme 20 Journal Hastings Reservation 1 July More refreshing, cloudy weather. I watched at low Hay in the Am, compiled Road 1 nest watches, napped, then watched 1800 in the afternoon. Roosting at Buckeye. 2 July Rain, a real rainy day, with about an inch falling, breaking the July record. Compilation + data working all day, not much else. 3 July Foggy in the Am, clearing in the Pm. Office work, a "dog chase on Blomquist, banding of finch basics, nest check at Road 3, and a sign dedication ceremony at "La Maison Rouge." Roosting at 1500. 4 July Watched at Low Hay + 1800 on a clear day. Roosting at Warp 5. 5 July a workless AM watch at Hay-Blom-LowHay, a grocery run, a BBQ at Red House. Golden Eagle in the Plague rutime. 6 July Fooled around at Shilr Gate in the Am, then an excellent Jay. Dominance watch at 1800 in the afternoon. Roosting at Buckeye. 7 July Watched on Haystack in the morning, banded R3 with water after lunch, then finished up the 1800 dominance table in the Pm. Ran up to the big switchback per ARK. Gwen found bird #600 Rose killed today. Too bad. 8 July Low Hay in the Am, Shill in the Pm, good watches both. Roosting at Buckeye. 9 July Accomplished nothing watching at Shilr in the Am (except writing a letter to Nancy) and a nest watch (shock!) at Plague in the pm, ROOSTING AT Buckeye.
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1980 R.L. Munne 21 Journal Hastings Reservation 10 July Today was the annual pilgrimage to Tassahara Hot Springs with Pat Walter, Sandy, Jon Griffin. Gwen didn't come, as she was planning to go Sunday with friends. A very good time, even seeing my first Dipper, and an old (from this spring) nest at the exact spot that Larry, Nancy & I swam last year. - Also Orioles (nest), 2-3 (can't) Wrens, 11 July Low productivity today. Watched poorly at Hay Blom, 3/om. Then went into town for shopping, movies, bank. The movie at the CV library was Willie Shakespeare's Henry V[illegible] a loser in my book. Dinner at the clam Boy was also poor. 12 July Not a great day. I start by finding 4/5 of the Plaque nestlings dead in the hole. Grim. Then news of some Lamb-affiliates operating a little camp in East Ravine. Watched a little at Road 1, scouted for a Finch Creek swimming hole. Dinner in the cabin with Michael & Hillary, friends of Gwen. 13 July Watched poorly at Hay Blom & School. It'll mostly prepared to go to Mono Lake tomorrow. Roosting at Buckeye. 14 July Left for Mono Lake at 0700. A very nice drive, stopping in the Sierras along Tioga Pass Road for Hermit Thrush, Hermit [illegible] Warbler (Cot? feeding young), Audubon's Warbler, [illegible] Water McGillivray's warbler, Junco, House Wren (7000 feet), Ducky (?), Flycatcher, Clark's Nutcracker, White-crowned Sparrow (8-10000 ft) Also stopped at Tioga Meadow, but Paul Sherman wasn't there. Kickback around Lee Vining Canyon briefly, seeing G-rs-beak. Arrived at Dave's cabin at 1830. Dave, Suzanne 15 July Left for Krakatoa. Bowling at night. Dave Herbst, Nathalie 16 July Nest watches, night bowling. Paul Sherman, Marty
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1986 R.C. Munne 22 Journal Hastings Reservation (15 July) Morton, and Paul's FA Wife came out today. Good time in the evening after banding on L. Tahiti. 17 July Suzanne, Dave Herbst go off today, Willie (?) a MC volunteer comes on. Nest watches, night banding on Twain. 18 July Dave drops me off at Lund Bridge, I struggle 1\frac{1}{2} miles to car with all my gear. Begin return. Stop at Tioga Meadow (Paul still not there), then Yosemite Valley. Beautiful, but crowded. Acorn Woodpecker + ? Oriole in El Capitan meadow, and a large Falcon (Peregrine?) flying over the face of El cap. Return to Hastings at 1930. Blom-one watch 19 July Work on the AOU poster, reorganization; Stolen gate chain and outgoing mail. grocery run, My Fair Lady at Hidden Valley (very good!). Steve Glicksman, Gloria Caldwell et al. 20 July More AOU fooling around. Champagne up at Red House - Banded babirs at Black Oak (last of the season). 21 July Checked the hole at Blom one, which I ? had much trouble with. AOU poster stuff cabin w/sturdy's. Court in meetings? 22 July Watched at Finch and Road 3, scoated the creek for a swimming hole (trying out a few spots), then built one 100yds down from the gate in the pm. Roosting at Blom 2. called Nancy. 23 July Watched at Road 3, and checked the nest hole there. Worked sometime on the swimminghole, helped Walter set an ambush at Warp 5, Sandy's last day here. Forgot about the ultra-successful ambush at Gate, capturing 2 NB σᵤ 24 July Another successful ambush, nailing 4 birds at Warp 5.
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1980 R.L. Munne 23 Journal Hastings Reservation (24 July) worked on the AOU poster, mapped, watched a little at Road 3 the rest of the day. Swimming hole action, too, of course. Sandy left this afternoon. 25 July Leave for Berkeley at 0930 with Gwen, BP Cher-cat and all her gear. Nanny arrives at labs late. Salmon at the Myers 26 July Berkeley, AOU work, dinner with Gwen, Nanny, & friends 27 July Return to Hastings 28 July Moving! Swimming hole 29 July Watched at Finch, swimming hole action, worked on AOU data. Injured juvenile from Road 3. 30 July More Finch stuff, grocery run, swimming hole action. dinner with the Hardys. 31 July Bugs, a quick Finch watch, AOU poster. 1 Aug A quick Finch watch, swimming, Ambush set up at B10m 2, AOU poster stuff 2 Aug Failed Ambush, AOU 3 Aug Leave for Berkeley, AOU 4 Aug Leave for Berkeley, then Ft. Collins, etc. See journal supplement. 20 Aug I return to Hastings then to find that 400 acres of Poison Oak Hill burned badly in a fire started from the road on Sunday afternoon, 10 Aug. Damage to watched groups were (1) Road 1: Loss of sycamore nest & roost tree, plus a few storage holes contained therein. (2) Finch, which lost the top stuff of the sycamore containing storage holes and pre-1980 nest holes.
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1980 R, C. Mumme 24 Journal Hastings Reservation (20 Aug) It probably fell before the fire, actually. 21 Aug Spent the entire day getting reorganized, collecting insects, etc. 22 Aug Explored some of PO Hill + Post Flat above Road 3. Things do not look good. I saw lots of woodpeckers up there, but no standing granaries. Losses from the fire appear to have been severe. Also watched some at Road 3, Finch, + Road 1 23 Aug Birthday city! A new(er) refrigerator for the cabin with claude & maggies help. Swimming hole action, a fire break around the Road 1 granary, and an excellent watch at 1800. Low Key party in the cabin after dinner with the Hardy's. 24 Aug A fairly low-value morning watching at 1500, Hay Blom, and Low Hay. Swimming hole action, reading, and that was about it. + playing, 25 Aug Watched well at Road 1, poorly at Road 3 + Finch. Walter & I surveyed the scene of destruction on PO Hill with walters, and things look grim. The "Revolution" granary, plus 2 others were destroyed. PO Hill #1 and the Post Flat groups may have come through in OK shape, however. Poor will 26 Aug Flow at the crossings finally ended today. Too busy. Watched with moderate success at Hay Blom + cow hay. Went swimming, then grocery shopping. Roosting at Blom 2 27 Aug Went up to the Arnold & watched very successfully at Lambert, poorly elsewhere. Massive swimming hole cleanup. 28 Aug Set an ambush at Blom 2, Bugs, and that was it 29 Aug Successful (of sorts) ambush at Blom 2. Wood duck for the reservation, Clemys (28 Aug) for the swimming hole
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1980 R.L. Mumme 25 Journal Hastings Reservation 30 Aug Poor watches at Blom-one + Gazebo, dinner at Red House with Pam + the Griffins. 31 Aug Very successful watch at 1500. Talked to Nancy, played mandolin with Andrew Griffin. 1 Sept Decent watch at School Hill, reading, bugs, swimming. The usual 2-4 sept Berkeley, returning pm for bugs. Truffles at the Griffins. 5 Sept Successful watch for Juv dominance at 1500, then took the rest of the day off, more or less, reading, sorting bugs, mandolin playing. 6 Sept Nice, but long + tiring hike up to Junipera Serra with Jim. In the burned Sugar Pine-Culter Pine forest at the summit, saw Brown Creeper! Red Breasted (4) and White Breasted (1) Nuttatch, Audubon's warbler (5). (including juvs), Hermit Warbler (3), Wilson's warbler (2), Black-throated Gray warbler (1), Hairy Woodpecker (6)! (all around burned forest), Plain Titmouse (5) Downy woodpecker (1), and one very lonely, Narriting Acorn Woodpecker (no granaries seen). On way up, many AW, mountain quail (10) Golden Eagle (1), Canyon lures (3) 7 Sept Sorted bugs, helped the Hardys fell a dead Monterey Pine next to the Davis', calm + cloudy. 8 Sept A nice change of pace day: overcast with occasional light rain. Watched with partial success at Buckeye, then took my copy of D.S. Wilson up Madone Canyon to read & explore. Found a dear kill (mountain lion, perhaps?) visited Chongo + Chongo springs Wejd Birthday party for Claude
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1980 R.L.Mumme 26 Journal Hastings Reservation 9 Sept watched poorly at Road 3, well at the Gate groups. That's it? Reading, swimming, etc. 10 Sept Spent the AM fooling around watching a revolution "near Arnold 3". Swimming, reading, wrote a letter to Paul, blah, blah. 11 Sept Watched at CA2 well, poorly at UA2 & A1. Walker returned from trip back east last night. A grim roosting at SHill. Bugs, once again, Dessert at Red House 12 Sept Read, sorted a few bugs, administration stuff, quicks trip to the swimming hole, sunbathing. A very low-key day. 13 Sept Fairly successful watching at "Y" (School Hill birds) and Gazebo. Cold, foggy & windy. 14 Sept Spent the whole day in the cabin, reading, writing letters, etc. Did sort & weigh bugs. 15 Sept Watched with moderate success at Low Hay r Hay Blom. Reading, etc. 16 Sept Spent the entire day with Krobst & Davies. 17 Sept Watched with pretty good luck at Rd 1, Finch & Rd 3. Then went up to the Arnold to set out the Black Oak & Golden Oak acorn traps there, picked up the bugs, watched roosting at Lambert. Cool & Cloudy 18 Sept Read, collected bugs. That's all? (Cool & cloudy, Roosting Shill) 19 Sept Read, patched up (or tried to patch up) the "killer mothhole" at School Hill. Clear, finally but cool! 20 Sept Read, talked computer with Walter, watched at 1800 21 Sept Read, bugs, prepped for Berkeley. Watched a little at Plaque
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1980 R.C. Mummere 26 Journal Hastings Reservation 22-26 Sept Berkeley, orals set-up hassles etc Bab-, Bobcat at ARF 26 Sept. Say's Phoebe, kinglets back 27 Sept. 26-29 Sept Frank at Hastings, lots of good eating, very little studying, 30 Sept An extremely hot day reaching 103°. Watched acorn storage at Hay Blom saw a fine Bobcat along the lane, noted the return of Golden Crowned Sparrows, read and hangout at the swimming hole. 1 Oct Another blistering day. Fooled around watching at the Road, swimming, reading, etc. Roosting at Lambert 2 Oct Accomplished little today. Collected bugs. Hot! 3 Oct Went grocery shopping early today, swimming, some studying. Roosting at Lambert, 4 Oct Walter & I started acorn crop surveys on the Arnold today, some reading. Dessert & some pickin' & grinnin' at the Griffins. 5 Oct Acorn crop survey along the Road. Reading, Swimming, etc. 6 Oct Acorn crop survey along Big Creek, etc. 7 Oct "Haystack & School H1/11. 8 Oct Studying all day 9 Oct Semi studying all day 9 Nov Hello! Remember me? After non-stop orals studying for a month, I'm now ready for action once again. Watched some this afternoon at 1800+ Plaque, plus seeing a lot of School Hill birds at Y. Wrote letters, etc. cleaned. German 10 Nov Did well watching at Finch, OK at Road 1. Cleaned up the cabin, made & brick & board bookcase. Slowly recuperating. Did no German tonight. Tsk, tsk.
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1980 R.L. Mumme 27 Journal Hastings Reservation 11 Nov Not much done today: watched some at Gate & Westgate, partially dismantled the swimming hole dam (sob!), went grocery shopping early in the day. Wrote letters, german, etc. Called Scott. 12 NOV China Camp - Pine Ridge, Los Padres National Forest, Monterey Co. I accompanied Jim Griffin on the 16 mile Pine ridge hike, all around 4000' elevation. The acorn crop was phenomenal, as we were stepping on fallen acorns all day. Golden Oak is by far the most common oak along the trail, and they all seemed to have a big mast year, [illegible] as the Q. chrysolepis at Hastings. Tanoak was locally abundant, and tanoak acorns were littering the ground in some areas. We only passed a few Black Oaks but, like at Hastings, they all seemed to have big years. Interestingly, all 3 of these have acorns that take two years to mature, [illegible] thus set seed at the same time (spring 1979) that Valley Oaks, Blue Oaks, and Live Oaks set seed for their mast year in 1979. There may be something to this climatic factor business. I also mentioned to Jim that at Hastings, Q. lobata did OK at low elevations (along the creek) but stunk on the hilltops (1980). He pointed out that the valley crops had been frozen out several years in a row, but there was no freeze in 1980, suggesting that the low-lying trees also had more stored reserves. Hmm! Another point: 2 year acorn trees tend to occur at higher elevations: Shorter growing season -> 2 year maturity perhaps? Also on field trip saw 10 Varied Thrush, 3 fox sparrows 4 Hairy Woodpeckers, 5-6 group of AW (one with atleast 7 birds) etc.
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I am sorry. If you don't know what I'm talking about, then just ask me to explain it to you. I am also very happy that you asked me this question. It is a very important one for me because I have been working on this project for many years now and I am finally ready to share my findings with the world. I hope that you will find them useful and helpful in your own research. Thank you again for asking such an interesting question. I look forward to hearing from you soon!
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1980 R.L. mamme 28 Journal Hastings Reservation 13 Nov Lowkey day. Watched a bit at Rd 3, weighed some acorns, etc. Small party at the Griffins with the Pattons + Joanne Daly. 14 Nov Good watch at Rd 1, then some acorn weighing, then bedlam as the mammalogy class with Kurt + Judy et al. Steve Sherwood + I played some banjer' + mandolin + guitar. Dinner with the mammalogy class, lots of carousing, etc. 15 Nov Little works. A touch of germs in the morning a walk up to the Madrone canyon camp (complete with outrageous biker magazine), basic[illegible] partying, etc. 16 Nov Mammalogy class leaves today, 17 Nov Watched well at Rd 3, Rd 1. Frank arrives late 18-19 Nov Frank here, grant rewrite 20-25 Nov Berkeley, Emlen seminar, Paris ecolumch, German test, Doc Watson, etc. 26 Nov Return to Hastings, cabin fouled with woodrat garbage. Roadrunner Cleanup, Laurie arrives late for Thanksgiving weekend 27 Nov Walk up SHill, Thanksgiving dinner at the Griffins, 28 Nov P. lobos, Andrea Molera Beach. Dinner at Red House 29 Nov Walk up to the Arnold, with some interesting Hermit Thrush behavior at the Arnold Spring (see sp. art.) "Casablanca" at the Hardy's 30 Nov Laurie leaves in the AM. I watch at Buckeye. 1 Dec Watch at Y, SW west. 2 Dec Watched poorly at Low Hay, Ok at Hay Blom
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1980 R.L. Mumme 27 Journal Hastings Reservations 3 Dec Rain, finally! over 1 1/2 inches, according to Jim. I putter around the cabin, weigh acorns, work on grant proposal. 4 Dec Still a bit of rain in the morning, but then clearing, cleaned up the cabin, weighed acorns. Blazing Saddles fiasco at the Hardys. 5 Dec Watched OK at 1500 + 1800, followed by dinner at Red House, then a great movie, Lawrence of Arabia, at the Carmel Valley Library. 6 Dec Worked on the grant proposal, dull. 7-14 Dec Hectic week in Berkeley, grant proposal, electrophoresis, etc. Museum + 200 Christmas parties. Return to Hastings around noon 14 Dec. Dave & Suzanne arrive for a visit around 1630 hrs. 15 Dec Quite a day, as Dave gives me a good kick in the ass to go out & try to catch Hermit Thrushes. We run Pami's nets at the watertrough, and set up three on the still water trough, and catch WHITE and color band 12 Hermit Thrushes! Wow! I felt terrible in some ways since I had to break into Red House, stole Pam's bands, used her mist net poles, Walter's mist nets. 3 Varied Thrush 16 Dec A bit of bading in the AM only at the SH trough (Johns trap run preempted us from Big Creek) yields 4 birds, 3 unbanded, leaving bading total at 15. Then we drive into Monterey, and get a good show of diving & underwater swimming by Eared, Horned, r W. Grebes as well as Surf Scoters. at Fishermans Really impressive. Also, a Ferruginous Hawk in wharf Carmel Valley at the Marble Ranch
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Carrot Valley at the Marble Ranch Real World impression of a French place in France, though there is no real connection to France. It's just that they have a top tier of primitives retroactively points to make happy? They give you a net 25 to total poached points I don't know why (needed for me to be making - output) My first attempt at this work on net .25 to total poached points 19 Dec A did not put in the AA set of pieces until I took the time to find it and then I only found one V, then two, then three, four, five, six. I didn't think I'd get this far. I 'wow! I didn't think - (5) I thought I'd just have a quick try at this. But I only had about 20% of what I needed. And I still have not found the rest. 21 Dec A day in which I was given an opportunity to try a few up at time out and see what it felt like to get a good kick in the head from a little bit of time off for a change of pace, but I did not find that I got to try to do something different. And I did not find that I got to try to do something different. And I did not find that I got to try to do something different. 12 Dec A day in which I was given an opportunity to try a few up at time out and see what it felt like to get a good kick in the head from a little bit of time off for a change of pace, but I did not find that I got to try to do something different. And I did not find that I got to try to do something different. And I did not find that I got to try to do something different. 2 Dec A day in which I was given an opportunity to try a few up at time out and see what it felt like to get a good kick in the head from a little bit of time off for a change of pace, but I did not find that I got to try to do something different. And I did not find that I got to try to do something different. And I did not find that I got to try to do something different. 2 Dec A day in which I was given an opportunity to try a few up at time out and see what it felt like to get a good kick in the head from a little bit of time off for a change of pace, but I did not find that I got to try to do something different. And I did not find that I got to try to do something different. And I did not find that I got to try to do something different. 3 Dec A day in which I was given an opportunity to try a few up at time out and see what it felt like to get a good kick in the head from a little bit of time off for a change of pace, but I did not find that I got to try to do something different. And I did not find that I got to try to do something different. And I did not find that I got to try to do something different.
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1980 R.C. Munne 30 Journal Hastings Reservation 17 Dec Dave, Suzanne & I walk up to the Arnold in the morning, seeing a ? Varied Thrush. On the way down, [illegible] finally stop to go down ad see the Ponderosa Pine, at its 3 or 4 saplings nearby. At the bottom of the ridge near Finch Creek, we stumble into a huge bivouac of Ladybeetles 18 Dec Surveyed S Hill for HTs, with poor results (seen HT notes) 19 Dec Watched for thrushes along Big Creek, watched woodpeckers at 1500. 20 Dec Watched with fair success at Lower Haystack in the Am, fooled around with the grant in the p.m., met Mary Peacock and her boyfriend in the afternoon. Christmas party at the Griffins, and I get Gahan Wilson cartoon book. H 21 Dec Watched a bit at Plaque, doodled with the Grant, dinner at Red House after successfully lading one more thrush. Also a visit to the Davis'. Light rain. 22 Dec Foggy, misty in the morning. I clean house, etc. Trip into town in the afternoon. Call Mom + Bob, Aunt Lottie, 23 Dec Watch at S Hill, look some more for Hermit Thrushes, that's all late morning- 24 Dec Ran the Hermit Thrush nets in the afternoon, Christmas eve visit to the Hardy's, Open presents from Mom + Bob 25 Dec Christmas, ran nets in the morning, a nice Gloria walk up Red Hill with Pam, Walter, & Dan Tate, a super 6 Christmas dinner at Red House. 26 Dec Trip to Big Sur with Pam, Walter, Dan Tate. Pfeiffer State Park, Sycamore camp on beach, Old Coast Road, "Green Flash" etc.
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R.L.Murne Journal Hastings Reservation 27 Dec Spent all day running the Hermit through nets along Big Creek, with some success, catching six birds. Also saw a winter Wren 28 Dec Assisted Walter with a successful ambush at Warp 5 left for Berkeley then Mono Lake in the afternoon. 29 Dec Drove to Mono Lake with Dave Winkler + Brian McCaffery, Rough-legged Hawk (lifer) along Carson Valley Plain. Arrived at Mono ca 1600 hrs. 30 Dec Scouted Rattlesnake Gulch with Wink, Brian + Dave Gaines 31 Dec Mono Christmas Bird Count. I go with Kathy Teare and "Cheryl" from Lake Tahoe. We do all right with the Dickies. Our list was as follows: Our area was Williamson Butte, Horse Meadow, Cain Ranch, Lee Vining dump, and the lake between Lee Vining Tufa + Navy Beach. Eared Grebe 3 Ruddy Duck 4 Roughlegged Hawks 4 Red-tailed Hawk 7 Marsh Hawk 2 cal Gull 100 Hairy Woodpecker 1 RS Flicker 5 Stellers Jay 15 Black-billed Magpie 15 Raven 1 Common Crow 2 Clarks Nutcracker 35 Mountain Chickadee 15 Coopers Hawk 1 White-breasted Nuthatch 1 Brown Creeper 1 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1 Bushtit 27 canyon Wren 1 Bewick's Wren 3 Water Pipit 4 Yellow-rumped (Audubons) Warbler 1 House Sparrow 20 Cassin's Finch 8 Am. Goldfinch 3 White-crowned Sparrow 7 D. Eyed Juco 22 (One Slatecolored) Song Sparrow 1
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12/06 And the book between (previous) assisted all the butte, that's where I can find out about the group principal and I want to see Dickie. Our list was as follows: our own @ Williamsoo and with "good" ten Jake takes. From Christmas Bird Count I go with Kathy Tate 31 Dec. Scarcely Patterson Duke with truck Brian + Dave (some?) at home on food for Bough: Ledger Hank (likes) also (name?) Walker Brian Harvey which, doing pulled away? Also (what) "good" in this activity to come back into town with Dave Winkles + Brian K. (electronic?) for Berkeley then $5000 to go in the other - 25 Oct. Assisted just a little with a few others at their? I was not able to attend on that day? 2 Also said a minute back. And it's all over and done with. Did you get all back from the church? Christian Recreation 30 Dec. RC Mews 7-4:30 PM
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1980 R.L. Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus NEST WATCH Buckeye 14 May 1700 (1600) - 1830 (1730) 0.00 ♂ 424 (?) 9.50 out 10.20 down 20.00 out 20.50 down 23.20 out 23.40 down 44.30 out 45.50 down 54.00 out 55.00 down 58.00 traces (nukus) 30.00 end Bikneary touching lower face wavy whiteline in between Something like this I suspect 8424. Smooth red-white border, Very mustached appearance
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1980 R.L. Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus NEST WATCH Lower Haystack 2 May 0645(0545) - 0830(0730) 0.00 nest empty 25.00 ♂307 enters 29.20 ♂307 leaves (intruder) 37.00 ♀515 at nest, suspicious, flies off. 47.00 ♂307 enters 4.00 out 5.40 leaves 22.30 ♂307 enters 26.00 out (intruder) 26.30 leaves 28.00 ♀515 at nest suspicious 29.00 flies off 34.00 ♂307 enters 38.00 ♀515 at nest, suspicious 39.00 flies off ⊘307 leaves 45.00 end watch ♂524♀ (Dobbs-White(N)/white) School Hill - 3 May 0800 00.00 ♂ out 12.20 ♀515 replaces 18.00 leaves 21.50 ♀515 enters, coopers Hawk, 32.00 out alarm given by ♂♂, ♀ at hole, entered pronto! 32.20 down 38.20 leaves 39.11 ♂307 enters 52.30 ♀515 leaves 43.00 leaves 55.40 ♀515 enters 44.40 ♀515 enters 1.00 ♀ leaves 49.00 leaves ♂521 intruding 7.20 ♀515 enters from right 54.10 ♀515 enters 15.10 ♂307 replaces 59.00 leaves 18.26 leaves 00.00 ♂307 enters 21.20 ♀515 enters 4.00 leaves 29.10 leaves 5.20 ♀515 enters 10.20 leaves 30.00 end, nest empty 12.20 ♂307 enters (D?) 15.40 ♀515 replaces 19.40 leaves 24.20 ♀515 enters 29.20 ♀515 leaves 29.50 ♂307 enters 35.30 ♀515 replaces 41.20 leaves 46.30 ♀515 enters
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1980 R.I. Munne Melanerpes formicivorus NEST WATCH Lower Haystack 6 May 1110 (1010) - 1340 (1240) 150 minutes 0.00 ♂511 in 6.00 ♀515 Ⓟ replaces 19.00 ♂307 Ⓟ " 25.00 head out 32.00 ♀515 Ⓟ replaces 48.40 ♂461 Ⓟ " 48.50 ♂511 Ⓟ enters, leaves 46.20 ♂307, ♀515 visit, leave 48.40 ♂511 Ⓟ enters ♂461 leaves 55.50 ♂307 Ⓟ enter ♀515 leaves (FS) 56.20 ♂511 Ⓟ replaces 57.00 ♀515 Ⓟ replaces 57.30 ♂461 Ⓟ " 58.00 " out 59.30 ♀515 Ⓟ replaces ♂461 leaves with (FS) 2.10 ♂511 at nest ♀515 leaves 2.20 ♂461 Ⓟ enters ♂511 flits off 5.50 ♂461 out 23.40 ♀515 Ⓟ replaces 89.00 [illegible] 42.00 ♂511 Ⓟ enters ♀515 leaves 50.10 ♂307 Ⓟ replaces 52.20 ♀515 Ⓟ enters ♂307 leaves 56.00 ♂307 Ⓟ enters ♀515 leaves 5640 ♂511 Ⓟ replaces 2.50 ♂46/at nest (tipulid) leaves 3.40 ♀515 Ⓟ replaces ♂511 4.06 ♂307 Ⓟ replaces ♀515 7.20 ♀515 Ⓟ enters ♂307 leaves 16.50 ♂307 Ⓟ enters ♀515 leaves 24.20 ♀515 Ⓟ replaces leaves 25.00 25.30 ♀515 Ⓟ enters 27.50 ♂511 Ⓟ enters ♀515 leaves 30.00 end
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1980 R.L. Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus NEST WATCH Lower Haystack Hastings Reservation 9 May 1435 (1335) - 1715 (1615) /60 minutes ? 0.00 visibility home 16.20 ?515 enters 17.00 ? leaves 0.00 ?515 still down 22.50 ?515 leaves 34.00 ?515 enters 4.00 ?515 leaves 8.50 ?461 replaces 16.00 ?515 enters ?461 out 16.20 both leave 19.00 ?515 enters 22.10 ?511 replaces 25.40 ?515 replaces (acorns?) 40.00 end
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1980 R.L. Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus Buckeye Hastings Reservation 7 April Tried to watch roosting here, but nobody came to last years nest hole. A great commotion (squirrels, wasps) from the granary until very late made me suspect pre-roost mounting and roosting there. 8 April Weird roosting, learning nothing. Very late. 9 April Sandy + I tried to watch here again. Very late again, nothing certain. 24 April Watched Roosting at the nest hole here tonight, and it was definitely 234 (Blue/white-OPink. 6 May I flush a bird out of the low hole in the granary. A new nest! 14 may A dull nest watch here, plus roosting, whereas far as I could tell, nobody roosted in the nest. 27 may Watched roosting at nest #3 (in last year's hole), and I believe it was 234. He entered the hole first, than 252, then immediately a bird flew out, landed at the hole again. I think it was 252 that flew out, meaning 234 roosted. 29 may Roosting again, but I see nothing! F hope these guys haven't failed again. 8 June I come up here at 1530 to check what I thought was the nest with 4 eggs, but I see NUTHEN! There were 4 eggs (Blue), none laid 7 June. Another failure? Perhaps I am not seeing the eggs. 9 June Start watch 0820 from hide at granary. 1100. There's been zero interest in the "nest" hole, or any other hole for that matter. All 4 seen well, plus a that my quick
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1980 R.L. Murme 2 Melanerpes formicivorus Buckeye (9 June) suggested was ♀483 Red -/- . 1115, moved hide over for a better view of the granary. ♀483 is here, but no "extra" ♀♀. 11 June Starting watch at granary at 0900. A quick look at a ♀, a few ♂, and the usual ♂♂ is all I get for 4 hrs. Plus some badred orioles for Pam. End 1300. 20 June Roosting, but I'm not sure who roosted. 22 June Roosting 23 June Another Blown roosting, is the bird that was in as I arrived stayed in. Don't think it was ♂424, Low connector 25 June "Low connector" Roosts again who's he? (28June) According to Glen, he is ♂252 so I guess he roosted on 23 June + 25 June He also may have roosted alone on 22 June as I got a glimpse of something that looked like a metal bung 1 July Roosting, "Low connector" in as ● I get there, stayed in. Presume ♂252, 6 July Roosting and I believe (surprise) that it was ♂424! 8 July A bird already in as I arrive, no connecting lines at all. very delicate, ♀-like head ♂424? Yes. 9 July Roosting. ♂252 (or low connector, anyway) in as I arrived, but he left, and ♂424 roosted 13 July Roosting. Low connector ♂252 in as I arrive. Stayed. 8 Sept Start watch 0830. ♂234 " / " shows up immediately, chases a Nuthatch from the granary. These guys still have lots of acorns lying around.
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1980 R.L. Mumme 3 Melanerpes formicivorus Buckeye Hastings Res. (8 sept) 1100 ♂252 DBlue/Yellow-CBlue, ♂504 white-Red/DBl-white(n), and ♀619 Yellow/Green cell here, but nobody else seen. Very little activity. Cloudy, cool, and a very light rain today, End 1100, Hold on, 1158, ♂234 gives good alarm calls as an imm Cooper's Hawk (♂?) flies by and lands in the tree. ♂234 splits immediately. End 1125. 10 Oct Start 0830. These guys never ran out of kernels, and now seem to be just starting to store this year. About 50-100 new greenies in the granary. Oblacons predominate by a huge margin. 1130, pretty slow. only ♂252, DBlue/Y-CBlue ♂234 CBlue/White-DBlute ♀619 Yellow/Green seen. ♀619 is looking somewhat female-like, but it looks too early to call for sure Red/ Also ♀, which I read as , so presumably ♀483, though not certain. Not a lot of storing action. 30 Nov Start 1300. 1430, Very dull! ♂252 has been regular at the granary, doing a lot of head-pump karrits, but no sign of anyone else. End 1430.
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1980 R.L. Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus Plaque Hastings Reservation 6 April Returning to the labs at 1730, we find lot behind, a revolution in progress! At first, a NB♀ being chased viciously by another ♀, banded, which I do not believe was the 1st year ♀522. The breeding ♂473 did some casual chasing, especially when the "main event" participants [illegible] cruised by. The intruder was silent when being chased, but whenever left alone, she garricked a great deal. Walter hung a net in the granary, catches ♀522. My impression was that neither shep nor ♂521 were doing much chasing. 7 April Out at 0645, and things are still hopping, although most of the activity has shifted to around the cabin. At least 3 and perhaps more ♀ intruders, the two fall babies from School Hill (♀523 + ♀524), an unbanded ♀, and perhaps one or two others. ♀524 seemed to be more prevalent in the skirmishes than ♀523, but [illegible] confusion reigned supreme. ♀524 was getting chased a lot, as was the NB♀. ♂521 seemed to do a lot of chasing, with less by ♀522 and ♂473. ♀482 was not seen today, so she must certainly be gone. Not nearly as many garricks as yesterday but more grappling, etc. I think I once saw ♀523 mount ♂521 once, but I could easily be mistaken. Things faded down substantially by 0845. 1715, a NB♀ has become a "chaser," although it is still chased by ♀522. NB♀ drums, garricks, mates with ♂473, seems to have the upper hand. At one point, NB♀ + ♂523
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1980 R.C. Mumme 2 Melanerpes formicivorus Plaque Hastings Reservation (7 April) were watching ♀522 tried to chase ♀NB, whereupon, → * * ♂473 pecked the hell out of ♀522. Also saw NB♀ waking with ♂521. ♀522 still doing a lot of chasing. NB♀ often chased by ♀522, but she (presumed) chases another ♀NB peripheral to the main event. ♂♂ also chase up by cabin, but couldn't tell with who. No sign of School Hill babies so it looks bad for them. End 1818 with these guys still at it. 8 April Things are hopping when I walk out at 0700. An hour of watching reveals the following: ① A NB♀ is definitely in! She is waltz-trading with the 2 ♂♂, chasing other intruder ♀♀ (both School Hill babies here this morning). ② ♀522 has taken a backseat. She has not chased the NB♀ this morning, and in fact has remained up in the cabin area most of the morning, while the main events have taken place down around the granary and the sycamores. ♀522 has watched occasionally, a few times "visited" by the ♂♂, but otherwise has kept a low profile. ③ I saw an UBO ♂ intruder this morning for the first time, and I believe (but was never sure) he was getting a sound chasing from the two ♂♂. 0840 ♀522 did chase somebody out of the cabin blue oak, but 'I don't know who. Twice, ♂521 made preliminary attempts to mount the ♀NB, one getting a small peck (Edie Walter), ♀NB drums much. ♀522 watches, occasionally garricks from cabin area, End 1600.
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1980 R.L. Mumme 3 Melanorpes formicivorus Plaque Hastings Reservations 9 April The revolution saga continues here. Earlier, Walter reported that the newly banded ♀ had disappeared, and the school Hill ♀♀ had taken the upper hand. The bad news was that in the early PM, the 2 Blomone ♀♀ had shown up, and were winning some influence. I started watching there at 1715, and the following resulted: ① The school Hill ♀♀ were relegated once again to the Locust and sycamore area by the Griffins ② The Blom-one ♀♀ were looking like sure winners; The only chasing going on was ♂521 chasing ♀496, who he seemed to dislike intensely. Other interesting points ① I actually saw a copulation! ♂473 mounted ♀496, and with a good tail twist, they kept good cloacal contact for 3-4 seconds. They were broken up by ♂521 chasing ♀496 ② His antipathy towards ♀496 notwithstanding, ♂521 seems to like ♀494 pretty well. Twice I saw the two birds exchange mountings she mounting him first! ③ The School Hill ♀♀ "gave up" at 1740. I saw two birds flying south from the locusts, stop briefly at the Davis' pine trees, then continue onup toward School Hill. ④ ♀522 continues her lonely vigil, waking to herself and occasionally [illegible] garricking. 10 April Start @ 1440. Things have quieted down. The Blom-one♀♀ have it wrapped. Mosign of ♀496 & 522. ♀494 chases an unknown intruder, ♂521 still not completely happy with ♀496. He nips at her once after 3-way OWnakin
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1980 R.L. Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus Plaque (10 April) with ♂473 ♀1455, a big mounting exchange between 2 birds, one a good looking copulation, but I couldn't see any bands. 1502. A good mounting copulation between ♀496 and ♂473. She mounted him briefly first, then he mounted her for 3-4 seconds, good tail twist, cloacal contact. Shortly after, ♂521 chased her again! He still don't like her! The ♀s here walk with drooped wings, raised tails. Seems like a definite invitation. 1530, Another good copulation mount [illegible] between ♂473 and ♀496, I just saw the tail end, foot good contact 3-4 sec duration, etc. 1548 ♂521 1555, [illegible] ♂521 chases ♀496 again. He seemed to have disappeared for awhile 1605, Yet another copulation by ♂473 + ♀496. Cooper's Hawk flies by at 1616. 1611 A quickie mount exchange (no cloacal contact) between ♂473 and (this time) ♀494!! 1615, ♂473 chases out hatch End 1640, 11 April Start watch 0600 ♂473 and the 2♀♀are definitely associating. ♂521 is not getting involved. 0625, [illegible] making exchanges with ♀24 w/ ♂21 retraction, 3 more chases of ♀496, Still not completely happy with her. However, he is chasing her less than before. ♀496 flew to the other 3 birds, walked with raised tail, drooped wings. She looks ready, more ready than ♀594. 0655, ♀496 flies to [illegible] ♂473 + ♀494, another prolonged copulation. She mounting him briefly, then ♂473 mounting ♀496, prolonged (4-5) sec
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1980 R.I. Mumme 5 Melanerpes formicivorus Plaque Hastings Reservation (11 April) tail twist underneath, good cloacal contact. This time, ?494 was right there watching to both of them, not doing anything, and ?473 not doing anything to her. She was even giving the tail raise-wing droop water. I believe that makes 5 copulations between those two birds. 0710, Absolutely no sign of ?522. In the big Blue Oak west of the 6bs, the 4 birds here chased an intruder, which flew toward the "Y" sycamores. I suspect it was a School Hill ?: Both were reportedly hanging out there yesterday. 0715, the 2 ?? are really following ?473 around, and are really inviting mountings. ?476 seems especially "brazen" and "immodest" ?473 seems to refuse most of these offers, but not all. End 0730. 13 April Start watch 1505. Nobody around 1630, Mount exchange between ?521 + ?494. 1635, ?494 eats tipulid. Mounting was brief, no cloacal contact. ?496 being very inconspicuous, staying away from the main area, 1730, Looks like ?521 chasing ?496 some more, but not completely certain of the participants. 1740, another very good copulation. ? mounted first, followed by (5-7 sec) long, long cloacal contact, tail twist, etc. At a great distance, could not tell who it was. End 1745. 14 April Start watch 0710. ?496 definitely seems to have problems here. Did not see her, plus saw chaves up on "Adobe Hill". Only encouraging sign was that while ?521 + ?494 near granary, I heard water from Adobe Hill. End 0800 Trying again 0435. Cretins on Buckeye stealing walkers pack+ rope ladder interrupt us, ?521 still chasing ?496
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1980 R.L. Mumme 6 Melanerpes formicivorus Plaque (14 April) I also thought I saw the tail end of a dominance interaction between ♂473 + ♀521, ♂473 pecking, ♂521 chattering. However, I was not sure. Birds hanging out on "Adobe Hill" 15 April Start watch 0540. ♀496 definitely seems like an adjunct group member. 0600, she garricks in Big Blue Oak toward lower bank, ♂521 + ♀494 fly over there, and both seem to mildly chase her, then tolerate her in the Blue Oak. All 3 return to granary, waiting, but ♂521 chases ♀496, ♀494 following. As soon as ♀496 away from granary, chasing subsides. 0720, Everybody in Blue Oak, looks peaceful. All fly to granary, ♂521 chases ♀496 again. Does not like her in the main area. 0740 Dominance!! ♂473 a gentle peck to ♂521, returns head. This occurred in the armpit of the next tree. both ♂♂ were at the top, ♀494 was below. ♂521 is not tolerant of ♀496 in the granary, so perhaps ♂473 will encourage him to accept her. End 0745. 0750. More dominance!! ♀494 probing leaves, ♀496, perched nearby, flies directly at her scrap! This occurred in the Big Blue. 0805. for awhile, all 4 birds together, then a big confusing scrap, then all 4 together again. S. Wishimura thought ♀494 chased ♀496 which takes more sense by latter watches Sandy reports another ♂473 ♀596 copulation at roosting on 11 April, See her notes. 17 April Start 0720. Things have still not settled down here. ♀476 relegated to far reaches of territory, even garricks twice both Big in Blue Oak, the Griffin sycamores, and numerous times up
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1980 R.L. Murme 7 Melanerpes formicivorus Plaque Hastings Reservation (17 April) toward Adobe Hill. Not a really good situation. What's worse, ♂521 chased ♀496, and it looked for sure that ♀494 joined in the pursuit, in fact taking the lead. The two♀♀seemed peaceful together in the sycamore at one point, and ♂521 + ♀496 looked "cool" in the Big Blue Oak. 0740, Have not yet seen ♂476, 0745. Another supplant by ♀494 [illegible] of ♀496. End 0750 Back again at 1240. ♀496 gets chased by ♀494. a bad sign! ♀476 garrickrs from Big Blue Adobe Hill. 1310 ♂521 + ♀476 in Cabin Blue oak, he doesn't chase her. 1330, ♂ Intruder unt-or/metal ? chased by ♂473. Probably ♂511 from Low Hay, white yellow/metal. Makes sense he'd be wandering, though Cooper's Hawk at 1340! again at 1415, and this time, ♂473 gives alarm call !! Ground squirrel in granary, chased by ♂521, ♀494. End 1430 22 April Start watch [illegible] after ignoring these guys far too long. 1210. a short watch, rain returns, but it looks like the situation is pretty much the same as 17 April. A♀was giving occasional garricks and harris in the Big Blue Oak, while 3 other birds were fooling around in the Cabin Blue Oak and the non-Plaque Valley Oak. 24 April Start 0715. ♀496 still on the shit list, garrickring in Griffin sycamores ♀494 flew over, sort of probed * pecked at her (♂494 probes ♀49♀). She stills seems to be chased from main granary area, though, but only by ♂521. 0735, Another Cooper's Hawk, more alarm calls by ♂473.
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1980 R.L. Mumme 8 Melanerpes formicivorus Plague 26 April Start watch 1245. Nothing! 29 April Start 1010. All 4 here, looks like the SOS. ♂➡⃣521 chased ♀➡⃣496 as she attempted to fly to the nest tree. She is still reduced to wakus, harrits, and garriets from the upper barn area, sycamores, and Big Blue Oak. Not much in the way of nest signs, but I'll check anyway. 11/0, ♀➡⃣496 in nest tree alone, not chased! (Nobody else around) ♂➡⃣473 joins her, friendly wakus she tail raises. A few moments later, I see a mounting between ♀➡⃣496 and a bird that I'm certain was ♂➡⃣473. Later, however ♂➡⃣521 chased ♀➡⃣496 from the nest tree. 1145. A NB♀ here, chased briefly (but not out of the nest tree) by ♀➡⃣496. Then ♀➡⃣494 on the scene, both ♀♀ chase NB out. ♂➡⃣521 showed a very low-key response to this new ♀. End noon going to look for holes on adobe hill 1 May Again at 1400. Everybody here, but not much happening Once more, ♂➡⃣521 chases ♀➡⃣496 from last year's nest tree blk-Yel/or 3 May Holy cow, ♂➡⃣521 " /metal intruding at Low Hay, at 0856! What's he up to? 4 may Start-watch 0800. RS Hawk, ♀➡⃣496 Alarm calls.. 0843, another nifty copulation! Good cloacal contact, tail twist, 4 sec. duration, in Plague tree between ♀➡⃣496 and ♂➡⃣473! Good news for ♀➡⃣496 is that ♂➡⃣521 seems much more tolerant of her. Only one very mild supplant so far, though he has had numerous opportunities to chase her. 0900, a♂ intruder here white-whild (?) probably ♂➡⃣511 from Low Hay! ** 0915, ♀➡⃣494 was definitely getting mildly chased, and I
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1980 R, L. Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus Plaque (4 May) believe that the bird chasing her was ♀496! A real switcheroo! A quickie mount by ♂473 of ♀496 after tail-up mating by the ♀. ♀494 was present, and moved over also tail-up, Saw ♂521 fly off toward the Y. 0925, all 4 birds in top of Plaque tree, looking pretty happy, They may pull it off yet! 0930, ♂521 + ♀496 alone in Plaque tree top, ♂521 mild supplant, but not bad at all! ♀496 poking around the top stub of the nest tree, digging away at that hole start. She still garricks occasionally, even from nest tree. 0945, ♀494 removes sandust from hole start. Hope they don't nest there! → Watching from the cabin (idly) at 1840, another prolonged copulation between ♀496 and someone (I have to suspect ♂473).! Bird heard digging around in the cabin Blue Oak (fresh start there), plus I saw all 3 birds remove acorns from the utility pole holes. Perhaps they'll nest there, 5 May Start 0705. ♀494 works on "nest hole" (top of upper VO) for 50 sec, ♂521 barge-gleans caterpillar! ☺. 0735, 2 ♀NB intruders here, much chasing, confusion. Couldn't really tell what was going on, who was chasing, Big Magpie fight ♂521 chases! 0818, another mount or copulation between ♂473 + ♀496. As he mounted her, ♀494 flew over (♂521 was in sight, but not concerned). There followed what looked like some confusion & pecking, and I was unable to get it in the scope. Don't know if the mount resulted in a good cop. 2 ♂473 follows of ♀496. End 0830
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1980 R.L. Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus Plague (5 may) Back at 0900, ♀496 working on hole for [illegible] about 2 min. 0905, these guys must be serious about nesting there, ♀494 now working on hole. 0907, another population, ♂♂73 at ♀496, this time ♂521 flew over. Didn't see exactly what happened. The last 3 cop-mounts I've seen have all taken place on the same horizontal branch at the northeast end of the nest tree. ♀494 out of nest building 10 min, ending at 0913. 0919, ♀496 back building, only a 30 sec. bout. 0926, she's building again. Stops after 2:25. 0945, ♀494 starts bout, ends after 3 min. returns almost immediately, 5 more min. 0958, returns almost immediately again, ends after 3:30. 1005, ♀494 starts again! Ends after 3:20, then starts again, 10 more min. End 1020 6 may Start again 0725. ♀496 45 sec build nest bout. 0745, another, this 30 sec. 807. Uh Oh, 3 birds call save for ♂521 fly off toward the Buckeye Hill canyon. Could be a bad sign. Haven't seen much work on the nest hole this morning. 0811, everybody back here. 0835, ♀494 30 sec hole bout End 0840, pretty boring 1800, again from cabin. Still dullsville. Birds mostly in granary but 3 may have been in the roost hole canyon for awhile 7 may Start 0745. A ♂ intruder here for awhile, 2 birds head up Buckeye canyon. Going looking: 1010, ♀494 looking out of a hole in a Blue Oak not 30 meters from the Hastings fence line, directly in Blue Oak (Buckeye) canyon near the fork. A second bird
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{ "text": "109\n\n2009\n\nniece, to do something for the other side of the world. (June?)\n\n2010, I left after three weeks of being supported by 2010\n\nby SCOTS - still playing with me in the middle of nowhere.\n\nthe next year was a bit better, but not as much as 2009.\n\nI think we had to be more careful about what we did. We were trying to find our way back to the old ways.\n\nWe also tried to get some help from the local people. They were very kind and helpful. We learned a lot from them.\n\nThe next year was even better. We got some good results. The team was doing well. We were proud of what we had achieved.\n\nIn 2011, we started to see some real progress. We were getting closer to our goal. We were also starting to make some friends in the community. They were very supportive and encouraging. We felt like we were part of something bigger than ourselves.\n\nThe next year was even better. We got some good results. The team was doing well. We were proud of what we had achieved.\n\nIn 2012, we started to see some real progress. We were getting closer to our goal. We were also starting to make some friends in the community. They were very supportive and encouraging. We felt like we were part of something bigger than ourselves.\n\nThe next year was even better. We got some good results. The team was doing well. We were proud of what we had achieved.\n\nIn 2013, we started to see some real progress. We were getting closer to our goal. We were also starting to make some friends in the community. They were very supportive and encouraging. We felt like we were part of something bigger than ourselves.\n\nThe next year was even better. We got some good results. The team was doing well. We were proud of what we had achieved.\n\nIn 2014, we started to see some real progress. We were getting closer to our goal. We were also starting to make some friends in the community. They were very supportive and encouraging. We felt like we were part of something bigger than ourselves.\n\nThe next year was even better. We got some good results. The team was doing well. We were proud of what we had achieved.\n\nIn 2015, we started to see some real progress. We were getting closer to our goal. We were also starting to make some friends in the community. They were very supportive and encouraging. We felt like we were part of something bigger than ourselves.\n\nThe next year was even better. We got some good results. The team was doing well. We were proud of what we had achieved.\n\nIn 2016, we started to see some real progress. We were getting closer to our goal. We were also starting to make some friends in the community. They were very supportive and encouraging. We felt like we were part of something bigger than ourselves.\n\nThe next year was even better. We got some good results. The team was doing well. We were proud of what we had achieved.\n\nIn 2017, we started to see some real progress. We were getting closer to our goal. We were also starting to make some friends in the community. They were very supportive and encouraging. We felt like we were part of something bigger than ourselves.\n\nThe next year was even better. We got some good results. The team was doing well. We were proud of what we had achieved.\n\nIn 2018, we started to see some real progress. We were getting closer to our goal. We were also starting to make some friends in the community. They were very supportive and encouraging. We felt like we were part of something bigger than ourselves.\n\nThe next year was even better. We got some good results. The team was doing well. We were proud of what we had achieved.\n\nIn 2019, we started to see some real progress. We were getting closer to our goal. We were also starting to make some friends in the community. They were very supportive and encouraging. We felt like we were part of something bigger than ourselves.\n\nThe next year was even better. We got some good results. The team was doing well. We were proud of what we had achieved [TRANSCRIPTION_TRUNCATED_DUE_TO_LOOP]
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1980 R.L. Mumme 11 Melanerpes formicivorus Plaque (2 May) accompanying her, karriting. I climb up to the hole, they continued to scold. An easy hole, requires only swami belt and one piece of webbing! Back later with peeper, I see nothing, but hole could be very deep. Will come back later with Walter to open it up. While I'm writing this, two birds fly up again. 1140, watching from cabin area. Not much going on. I'm going to go open the hole, I've decided. At 1300, I successfully opened my first nest hole, confirming no eggs! While I was there, 2 woodpeckers came by, karrited at me briefly, then flew away. We'll hope they nest in the hole. Very easy to get up to, no sweat. 8 May Start watch from portobide 0610. Going to check nest. Still no eggs. 0725, ♀494 at hole briefly, looks in, flies off, once again, she was accompanied by another bird. 1020, Nothing else. Forgot to mention that at roosting last night, one bird karrited in tree, then joined territing other birds up higher in the canyon. Just as I was leaving, a bird returned, obviously planning to roost in the hole. I scared it away, and I think it roosted in the 2nd tree (last years nest tree). Trying again, watching from cabin area at 1230. A quick mount on the copulatorium by ♂473 of ♀(presume ♀. 1420, A definite dom. interaction, ♀494 urking, pecking at ♀496, while ♂473 below! End 1445. Back for roosting, I see and here nothing!
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1980 R.L.Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus Plaque Hastings Reservation 9 May Start watch again at 0715 from prospective nest hole in Buckeye canyon. Checked hole, nothing. 0915, a big fat zero, no visits, no hotlin' They seem to have lost interest in this hole. 0945 watching from Adobe Hill. All but ♂521 seen briefly in top of Plaque tree. 1010, a quickie mount exchange between ♂473 & a ♀ I think was ♀496. 1140, watching from behind labs, ♂473 follows ♀494. Seems like he may be doing it alot, despite copulations with ♀496. Earlier, I flushed a bird from VO next to labs, where sleazy holes are 1245 Bingo! Birds fly down there again, and I flush two birds out of a lousy looking hole in the Davis- Valley Oak Griffin office. Checking out (pretty easy, one length extension ladder, no eggs! Good! I guess these guys are still getting primed. The hole is in a very thin dead stub, facing down and south. If they do indeed nest there, it could be a problem opening it, because the walls must be paper-thin. We'll see. My impression today is that ♂473 is following ♀494, and ♀496 is sort of moving with them. ♂521 is the odd man out, and he seems to be spending all his time moving around. It would be nice to get some data, but birds have been very difficult to watch, staying well-hidden in Plaque tree, and the Upper Barn tree. Roosting I flush 1 out of the canyon hole early. Bothers in VO by labs early, fly off toward canyon late.
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1980 R.L. Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus Plague 10 May After checking both holes, start watch at 0700 at the lab Valley oak hole. Intermittent light rain. 0740, rain heavier. ♀ 496 comes to hole briefly, flies off. 0759 ♂ 473 at hole briefly, 0759.30, ♀ 494 enters hole. After 4 min, heads out. Raining pretty hard. 806:50, ♂ 473 visits, flies off. 0812, She leaves. Checking nest Hot Damn!! One sweet fresh egg in the hole laid without doubt by ♀ 494 Red-White/Red Great! The Dominant ♀, too, laying first. 1010, nobody else at nest, relieved b.y. Narry 1121, ♀ 494 working at hole at top of old nest tree. Why? 1208, Follow ♂ 473 of ♀ 494. Good dom. * intermission. On top of 2nd tree, ♀ 494, good posts at head ♀ 496 ♂ 473 nearby. Another follow. 1340 (1240) Lots of Bluebird action, ♂ 521 over defending P? of Bluebirds seen in hole, one removing a wood chip (egg fragment?), ♂ 521 sticks his head in, actually enters lower hole. 1356 ♂ 521 comes to hole with an arum bit! (he's a little early) 1452, ♀ 494, attended by ♂ 473 (call it a follow) looks i. to hole, flies off. ♂ 521 did the same a few minute ago: Just before I had checked hole, just making sure bluebird removed wood chip: It did! Note: The Egg was laid at 0800 PDT, 0700 PST.
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1980 R.C. MURME Melanerpes formicivorus Plaque I (10 May) Nancy's now watching nest, I'm watching group. So far I've yet to see ♂473 and ♀494 apart 1630, two more nice cases of following of ♀494 by ♂473. ⊂521 is definitely the one on all roost hole defenses. 4 cases now of defending nest hole from Blue birds . He also defends the granary, and stays in the granary much more than the other birds → 1845, back at hole, relieving Sandy . Saw 2 more defenses of the hole by ⊂521, but not much else 1849 ⊂521 looks in, chases Nuttalls woodpecker * Memo -- see Nancy's notes for an interesting dominance interaction between ♀♀ at nest. 1900 -- checked hesh, 1 egg still OA 190r--⊂521 looks in 1913 -- yet another Bluebird defense by ⊂521 * 1918 - - ♀ Metal/Doren-B (N) whit/ ' ' (R) Intruding: → Pecked at by ⊂521, although not violently. * It's ♀522 Back Home! How about That! I wonder what ♂473 and the 2 RQ will say about that 1942 -- ⊂521 chases Bluebirds. He looks in Roosting I believe I saw white or metal, and it was certainly not ⊂473, who I saw outside the hole later. Therefore, probably ♀494 roosted alone in the nest 11 May Bird that roosted leaves at 0547 (0447). check nest, still one marked egg!
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1980 Ril. Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus Plaque (11 May) 0610 (0710) -- Bluebirds are back ! Fed up with them, I shoot the male, Didn't really want to, but I sure didn't want them fucking up the nest. 0621 ♂521 chases ♀ Bluebird, looks in briefly. And another chase of ♀ " from nr. nest at 0623. 0625, looks in again ! 0626 -- another chase by ♂521, looks in again 0654 -- " 708.40 709 710.40 -- ♀494 is about a minute and a half, head in + out all the time, checks nest, still one marked egg. 0930 -- watching group. delayed follow of ♂#03 494 by ♂473. 1000, Another very nice bit of aggression (4-5) between the ♀♀ . ♀494 delivered a series of very sharp pecks to the head of ♀496, while on a small stub in the 2° tree. ♂473 wasn't in the immediate vicinity, but he did fly to the ♀♀ shortly thereafter. ♂473 + ♀404 may not be as tight as I thought. He initiated flight away from her. Starting again at 1250 after nap ! ♀496 has two "nobs" on right side of forehead 1340, another little chase by ♂521 against ♀496. Still doesn't like her all that much! * -> 1630 Dominance ! The 2 ♀♀ together in the top of the 2° tree, sharp pecks to head of ♀496 given by ♀494. 1830. I relieve Sandy at nest. She saw nothing in 3 hours, I see nothing until roosting. ♀494 went in early then a 2nd unknown bird, one flew out. Hope! Not abandoned yet, even though no egg laid today.
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1980 RL Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus Plaque 12 May Bad news, the nest may be abandoned! The bird that roosted last night emerged at 0550 (0450). Checking the nest, still one marked egg. The, nothing for 9 hours, through my watch, Walter's & Gwen's. Late in the PM I saw a bird fly to the nest tree, but checking it at 0600, still one egg. We cancelled around-the-clock watches after Gwen's watch, 1515 (1415). I checked the "canyon" hole at 1500, still nothing, although a bird did fly to the tree while I was hanging in it. Watching in the PM, a few idle trips up watertank hill and to Blom canyon, but that was all. I watch roosting up in the canyon hole, zero! Many watches the nest, one bird roosted 13 May Checked nest 0720, still one egg. Watching nest again at 0730. 0845, Nothing! Calling it quits here. * 1100 watching from Adobe Hill. 3 good fellows of 494 by 473. 2 good independent pairs 1125 Dominance between 473!! Both and & on top of the 2° tree, 473 directs pecks at head of 521!! I believe that the present was 496, but not sure. 1135, 473 may have flown away from 494 (in cabin Blue Oak). 1150, Birds fly way up on Red Hill, on the ridge west of Jim's enclosure A quickie mount between 521 and 494, in the 2° tree at 1230. 473 flew over immediately. Checked canyon hole at noon: Nothing. 1240, Birds may be working on a hole in the cabin Blue Oak!
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309219 important bridge I made and you fit some sort of into the gate printed (4250) 0230 to improve top rated then I spent $7.99 for a printer, but it didn't work so I had to buy a new one at my local store. So now we have 11/2, 0020 to fit printed too, and then I need to find a solution to get the following: "gotta go shut "going" out instead I (2141) 2121 BRM showed me off at my bike kind of quackin' printed hits 0020 that was a day out in print shop, time gained can I get it and now we're off to the 11th district where spirit of manhood must be met with great honor. I have seen before and no, then set station well. coverage then printed, age and hits 0520 this kind of ***(skip) (grills) *printed* 2473 DECO PP99 to collect book #5, HHH was a most printed doll using the year I book I at 4/20 pm not so 2.1/4" big hit! "(24) -printed... (100) 2211 (1520) to hand to riding drink 64*8, and I got to you too bad, PPP? new thing or not that availed I please) PP99-7 you might want your 4/20, fell (BIG EGG) before that on, HHH was my way up 15:10, 0211 some sort of and I set in PPP? at 4/20, started to see something please! PPS from the morning, 0251 74 so you can open printed door to shut away another
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1980 R.L. Mumme 17 Melanerpes formicivorus Plaque (13 may) watching again 1645. ♀494 + ♂473 together in top of Plaque tree. ♀496 flies from sycamores, mounts ♂473, he mounts her; no good cloacal contact, ♀494 comes over, but no aggression. ♀494 + ♂473 then fly off. 17 20, another similar mount exchange in the Plaque tree! Roosting, I think one bird was in the nesttree, while another was last seen flying up toward Buckeye canyon. 14 may Checked the nest at 0945, still the one marked egg! watching group at 1440. 1500, all seem to be down at ♀, 1620, checked Canyon hole. 1650 -- More ♀ dominance! ♀494 pecks at head of ♀496. ♂473 had been nearby, but just flew off. In top stub of 2° tree. Checking nest again at 1900 (1800), The egg's gone! Somebody is still interested in the nest, anyway I'll have to watch here tomorrow during the prime egg-laying hours 15 may Checked nest at 0700(0600) empty. watching nest! 0820, No interest in nest whatsoever. Going to watch group. Not much going on, over by Griffins in loruds twice, up by the cabin, but nothing suspicious. 1100. Great! The nest stub is now on the ground! It must have fallen between 0904 1100 this morning. It was moderately breezy this morning, and the wood was very soft, wet, and rotten. Roosting, 1 bird in the canyon hole. Sandy, watching here, heard two head that direction, one more toward Madrone Cany-
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1980 R.L. Munne 18 Melanerpes formicivorus Plaque Hastings Reservation 16 May Watching from Adobe 0830. 0900, more ♀ dominance in 2° Valley Oak, ♀496 on top stub, ♀494 on copulatorium branch. D** ♂473 in tree nearby. ♀496 flies to join ♀494, and ♀494 pecks at ♀496 sharply several times. Pecks directed at body, base of tail, and head. ♀496 did not really try to escape. 1500, watching from cabin. 2 birds take a look at last year's nest hole, which Walter cleaned out yesterday. I also saw one fly [illegible] to the office Valley Oak where the 1st nest was. I also saw a good copulation in the 2° tree. C** I believe (but wasn't sure) it was between ♂473 and ♀494. Good tail twist, cloacal contact, 4-5 sec duration. The ♀ could have been ♀496, but I saw the copulation ♀ fly to the spot where a few minutes later I picked up ♀494. Roosting, I saw just 2 birds in the 2° tree, with a fine display of pre-roost mounting, plus one good-looking copulation. 17 May Watching 0830 from Adobe. 2 birds (♂473+♀494?) fly[illegible] on water-tank hill. Somebody took another quick look at last year's nest hole. Again from Cabin, ♂1820. For the last 20min, ♂521 here alone. Now ♀496 nearby. Where are the others? 1822, they fly in from water-tank hill area. Flycatching perhaps? 18 May Start watch 0730. Hooray, a bird (I believe ♀494) FINALLY goes into last years refurbished nest hole! Maybe they'll do it yet. Just before, a very modest dominance act between♀♀, alone on top stub of 2 tree. One quick peck,
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1980 R.L. Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus Plaque Hastings Reservation (18 May) Looking almost like they were billing 0818, more dominance ♂473 + ♀494 together in VO along Coopers Hawk canyon, ♀496 on top of 2° tree, ♀494 flew to ♀496, watches then pecking, 2 more good follows of ♀494 by ♂473 0850, more good hole action! A ♂ in for a long time, both♀♀come to nest, lookin. It looks good! 0855,♀496 in briefly. Very good indeed! Walter's refurbishing job may have done the trick. Going to check the hole. Oops,♂521 at hole briefly! Everybody knows where it is! 0930, checked hole, no eggs, but lots of wet sawdust. I'll go up and replace it with dry stuff soon. 1600, I do, and move blind over. ♀496 enters hole and stays in for a good bit. Looks good! 19 May Start 1430 ♂473 +♀(294?) in top of Plaque tree. Earlier I saw a lot of in + out action at the nest hole (Coopers Hawk whizzes past at 1435. Earlier, while watching from the cabin, I can a riffy copulation. D*K Things pretty dull now! 1520, more dominance between♀♀. Both together on lower limb of nest tree, ♂♂ nearby, ♀494 jabs at head of♀496, and the latter chatters. ♂521 had taken a couple of quick looks at the nest hole. 20 May Start from Adobe 1030. Walter had a poor AM here watching the nest (Birds freaked by a person in the hide?) However, a bird looking out who-I get here. Quick moment (top?), not seen well, in top of Plaque tree, ♂473, ♀496. ♂473 then flies to, take a look at nest hole.♀494, however, continues to wait on the top stub hole at the 2° tree. Both♀♀in briefly, ♂473 looks in,
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1980 R.L. Mumme 20 Melanerpes formicivorus Plague (20 May) While transcribing notes at cabin at 1230-1400, lots of action at the nest hole, birds visiting all the time. Perhaps we ought to move the blind. I'll go check the hole one more time 15/15, I check the nest, no eggs, but laying seems certain, and soon! Nicer dry inside, looks good! 21 May I relieve Walter at nest watch at 0915. 0942 ♀494 enters ♂493 ♂473 also. 0948, ♂521 looking in! 0949, ♂oth leave. 0950, ♂473 enters briefly, exits with lots of sandust, looks like a feralsac. ♀496 looks in nervously several times. 0954 ♀494 enters again. 0955 ♀496 enters!, then ♂473 (?) , the 6's three i- the hole together. All leave at 1001. Going up to the hole, once again, no-eggs. It's gotta be soon, though! 15/15 after moving hide closer and into better position, watching nest again: at 1530 ♀494, ♀496, ad ♂473 all in hole at same time! tapping, pecking from inside hole. Still refurbishing? 1545, everyone leaves, the ♀4%k back in at 1546, more tapping. When she left the first time, her bill was covered with sandust! 1550, ♂473 + ♀494 return and enter again. I'm convinced hide is OK here. 22 May Start watch 0640 (0540). Checked nest at 0620, still no eggs! 0739, ♀496 enters nest hole 0745, head out briefly. Out again at 0746, down 0747. 752-30, she leaves! 0810, check nest, still nothing! A mighty suspicious visit by ♀496, though.
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1980 R.L. Mumme 21 Melanerpes formicivorus Plaque (22 May) Continuing watching nest hole at 0820, 0901, ♀496, ♂473 ♀494 enter hole, in that order, all down. All Leave (♂, ♀494, ♀496). Ending watch 0905. 23 May Quite a day here at Plaque, as we detect egg-tossing Rust egg! once again!! Unfortunately, the exact situation was 21.1 x somewhat muddled, but the results were clear: ♀494 16.6 Red-white/Red tossed two eggs out of the nest! Here are the details. Start 0615 (0515). Nest empty! 0701 ♀496 enters, garrickts from inside twice at 0704 0707, ♀494 at hole, looks in, doesn't enter. 0725, ♀494 and ♂473 enter nest! 0728, ♂473 leaves 0730.45, ♀♀ leave, ♀496 first. Going to check hole 0745. Hole checked -- still nothing { 2 eggs laid (?) 0815.30 ♀496 enters. 0817 ♀494 enters. 0821 ♀494 leaves, ♀496 heads out. Back down 0821.45. 0823 ♀496 leaves, reenters immediately! 0824 ♀494 enters, ♂473 follows at [illegible] 0824.45 All 3 inside nest! 0826, ♀494, ♂473 leave (a follow!), 0830, ♀494 enters again, ♂473 follows her in again (another follow). 0835, everyone leaves ♂473, ♀494, ♀496. → 0840, ♀494 Red-white/Red at nest, enters only momentarily, as I leave blind trying to scare her off. (I wanted to check the nest, and didn't want her to get in) Nonetheless, she sneaks in for about 5 sec, and I, walking toward the hole, see her leave
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1980 R.L. Musume 22 Melanerpes formicivorus Plague (23 May) carrying a full sized egg in her bill!! Egg-tossing! I only wish I knew what had been going on! I check the nest, and find one egg, a runt (walter later measures, 21.1 x 16.6). It was cold to the touch. I marked it #1 Later, Sandy sees ♀494 exit carrying an egg (marked #1) in her bill!! I check the nest, and it is now empty. See her notes for details. Anyway, 2 eggs laid today, both tossed out by ♀494. One of the eggs was a runt, the other apparently normal. Because of both ♀♀ being in the hole at the same time, there is much more confusion than I would have liked. But here is the poop! 1) ♀496 was in the hole by herself at intervals between 0815.30 and 0835. ♀494 was never in the nest alone, except for the 5 seconds on the trip at 0840 when she tossed the egg. Although she *both* may have laid the egg and pulled out the other one at the same time (as I originally suspected), I now kind of doubt it. The time was very brief, and the runt egg was cold to the touch when I got to the nest a few min. later 2) The logical conclusion is that each ♀ laid an egg each, and that for some strange reason, ♀494 tossed hers as well as ♀496's out. That one of the eggs was a runt adds a good deal of confusion. It is possible even that ♀496 laid *both* this morning!
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1980 R.L. Mumme 23 Melanerpes formicivorus Plague (23 May) A runt may be merely an accident, and it may be possible for a ♀ to lay a good egg and a runt at the same time. However we'll have to check the literature. However, it may be that ♀494 laid the runt, and "didn't like the looks" of it, and tossed it out as well. It is also possible that ♀494 laid + tossed out her own good egg, but that is hard to figger. We'll have to see what happens tomorrow. Nonetheless, I'm fairly sure that ♀496 laid at least one of the eggs, since she was alone in the hole for at least a few short periods. We'll see what happens tomorrow! Watching group at 1355. ♂473, 2♀♀ in top of (1) Dom→ nest tree, ♀494 pecks at [illegible] feet + body of ♀496. (2) Again, moments later, 1530, more dominance. at top of nest tree, ♀494 pecks briefly at ♀496 (3) ♂473 not nearby this time. could have been acorn-related (4) Repeated moments later, ♂473 10m away in nest (5) tree. Another 5 min later. (back) Got association data. 3 birds in hole around 430, checked it, found nothing. At [illegible], 1715, 3 birds in hole again. search. 1830 - 1930, watch hole, nothing. Nothing at roosting, either 24 May Both ♀♀ lay today, essentially simultaneously! Here is the poop, with pairing data on reverse of P.24 0635(0535) start watch at nest. 0657, ♀494 ♂473 come to nest briefly 0703, Walter relieves me.
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23 May 1980 Plague ♂473 ♂521 Both I independent NI Notindependent...n NT Nesttree PT Plague tree 1355 ♂473 2♀♀ NT | 1400 all 4 NT | 205 all 4 PT | 220 ♂473, ♀494, ♂521NT| 225 " " | NI 230 " " | I() 235 " " | NI 240 ♀294 ♂521 NT| ♂473 ♀496 PT 245 " " NI 310 ♀♀, ♂473 NT | 315 all 4 , ♂521 somewhat removed NT | 320 ♀♀ ♂473/NT 325 ♀294 ♂473| ♀496 cabin Blue Oak 330 all but ♂52, NT) 335 " " NT/NE 340 all 4 | NT 345 ♀494 ♂473 u. burn| ♀496♂521 not in tree | 350 ♀494 ♂473 NT | 355 ♀♀, ♂473 NT| 400 " in hole, ♂521 in tree | 405 ♀♀ ♂473 " | ♂521 PT | 410 " " " NI 415 " " , ♂521 in tree | 420 ♀♀, ♂473 in hole, ♂521 near, NE 425 " " NE : NEST CHECK 515-540 ♂473, 2♀♀ in hole/ ♂521 in tree nearby all not independent
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1980 R.L. Mumme 24 Melanerpes formicivorus Plaque (24 May) 2 eggs laid about 0820. See Walters notes. Both ♀♀ in rest. ♂D 0830 ♂473, ♂521, ♀494 top of nest tree. ♂473 moves slightly toward ♂521, ♂521 chatters! ♂521 chatters again a few moments later! Then 2 more chatters. ♀496 was also nearby, just below where others perched. 1047, 2 ♂♂ alone on top stub of nest tree, ♂521 chatters to ♂473! This occurred just as ♀494 arrived! ♀D 1052 ♀494 alone on top stub, ♀496 flies in from Adobe Hill area, both waka, then ♀494 pecks at ♀496 ♀D 1119, very vicious dom. interaction between ♀♀. ♀494 alone on top stub. ♂473, ♀496 fly to stub, ♀494 lays several sharp pecks on ♀496, directed at head and face. 1128, ♂521 shows slight aggression toward ♀496, top of nest tree, he moves at her aggressively, she gives way, Watching nest again 1215 1228.30 ♀496 ♀494, ♂473 all enter. ♀♀ arrived simultaneously. ♀D ♀494 pecks sharply at ♀496 before they go in. Much tapping, 1235.00 much noise, all leave 1300 ♀494 enters, ♂473 follows, then ♀496. 1303, tapping inside hole 1308 ♀494 ♂473 leave. ♀496 head out 1310 down. 1311 out 1312.30 she leaves, people walking by 1330 Sandy relieves me Watching group 1915 nothing happens. Nothing at roosting, either. 25 May ♀494 lays alone today. Details on p. 25
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24 May 1980 Plaque f 494 followed / not followed f 496 both by o 473 UH || f / NF || I o 521 II both oo 0840 o 473, f 494 f 496 (top of + attree) o 521 below (all 4) 0845 same situation NI 915 core 3 NT / 920 rain " NI 1030 o 473 f 494 NT | 1040 o 473 f 494 o 521 NT | 1045 o 473 f 494 calin / [illegible]o 521 MT 1055 f 494 NT | 1100 " NF 1105 all 4 1110 ? 1120 core 3 NT | (ff, o 473) 1125 ff NT | o 521 1130 core 3 NT ) 1135 core 3 nest o 521 NT | 1145 f 494 o 473 nest | f 496 nest+ee/ 1150 f 494 o 473 nest | NF 1155 " NF, f 496 NT |
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1980 R.C. Munne 25 Melanerpes formicivorus Plaque (25 May) 0707 ?494 , picking up stones (?) in dirt in front of lab area. 0930 Relieving Walter at nest watch 1020 check nest, 3 eggs, ?496 has not laid today, See Walters notes 1045. Bugging it, 1915, checked nest again, still 3 eggs 26 May Both ?? lay again today, although ?496 lays late. See Walters notes, also. 0830, ?496 on dirt pile over septic tank by cabin, getting grit (?) ?494 lays around 0825, I take over watching hole for Walter egg #5 1a1d by ?496 1015.00 ?496 enters nest. 1015,45 head out 1016.00 back down . 1021 ?473 looks in, flies off at 1023. 1036.45 ?521 looks in , enters briefly at 1038.00. 1041.00 ?494 enters (both ?? in), Lots of heads in out at 1047, 1049, ?473 at hole, ?494 leaves, ?473 enters, 1052 [illegible] out. 1109, ?473 leaves, ?496 out. 1111 ?496 down 1120, we flush ?496 out of nest. Laurie Drinkwater and I check the nest. A fresh egg, #5, 4.68g, 25.7 x 18.1 mm. Association data on reverse, Following of ?494 shown by ?473 starting to break down . Turn Page.
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25 may 1980 Plaque by ♂473 by ♀521 by both ♂♂ ♀494 followed not followed ♀496 followed not followed ll ll I 0600 all 4 NT | 0605 ♂473 ♀494 PT | ♀521 ♀496 last-ce | NI 0610 " 0615 ♂473 ♀494 WT 4;11| ♀521 PT | ♀496 syracuse area 0620 ♂521 PT 0630 all 4 PT | 0635 " NI nest check 0725 all 4 PT | 0730 ♀521 ♀496 PT | 0740 ♂473 ♀494 nest | ♀496 nathree | ♀521 PT 0750 ♂473 PT | ♀494 NT 0755 ♂473 ♀494 NT | 0835 ♀♀ PT | 0845 ♂473 ♀494 Adobe | ♀496 ♀521 PT 0850 ♀521 NT | ♀496 PT | ♂473 ♀494 Adobe/ /kork 0855 ♀521 NT 0905 ♀494 NT | 0910 ♀494 ♂473 nest tree/ 0a15 ♀494 ♂473 Adobe| 26 may 1980 ♀494 NT ♀496 NF f f ♂473 ll ll ll ♂521 ll ll both I NI 905 II NT 705 ♀521 PT 720 ♀496 NT 725 ♀496 NT | ♀494 in hole | ♂521 PT 755 ♀494♀496♀ ♂473 PT | 800 ♀♀ ♂473 cabin | ♀521 NT ) 810 ♂473 ♀494 | 815 ♂473 ♀494 NT | NI 820 ♀494 N, ♂♀NT | 825 all 4 NT, ♀494 in nest | 830 ♀494 nest, 835 ♀496 cabin | ♀494 nest ♂473 NT | 840 ♀494 (n) ♂473 NT | ♀496 PT 845 ♀494(n) ♂473♀496 NT | NI 850 " 855 " NS 1000 all 4 NT ) 1005 ♀♀ ♀521NT) ♂473 PT 1010 ♀♀♂473 Adobe | ♀521 NT 1515 ♀521 PT | 1530 ♀494 N| ♂473NT ) 1535 ♀494 N ♂473♀496 NT ) 1540 ♀♀ ♂473xnest | 0 1545 ♂473♀496 nest | ♀521 PT | 1550 " 1555 " 1600 "
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1980 R.L, Mumme 26 Melanerpes formicivorus Plaque 27 may Egg #6 laid today, late, by I think ♀494 (more confusion). Lots of early hole action, but no egg laid. see Walters notes, "Pairing" (or association data on reverse), Nest checked at 1000, I take over for Walter at 1020: 1033.00 ♀494 enters #6 [laid (?) by ♀494 (?)] 1044.20 ♀496 enters . 1051.10, ♂473 at hole, ♀496 leaves, ♂473 enters at 1052. 1052.20, ♀494 leaves . 1056,10 , ♀496 enters momentarily, then leaves . 1057 ♀494 enters nest . 1105 ♂473 out 1115,20 both ♀496 & ♂521 come to nest . ♀496 *♀ Dom chatters as ♀494 leaves. ♂473 leaves, ♀496 enters, ♂521 flies off. 1120. ♂521 enters ♀496 out , 1121 ♀496 down . 1132 ♀494 enters nest, incredible chattering and commotion from within 1139. ♀494 leaves , ♂521, ♀496 than leave. Checking nest. Egg #6. 5.20 g 25.9 x 19.1 mm. My suspicion is that ♀494 laid this egg, as she looked very much "with egg" when I watched her earlier. Also, she was in the nest during 1033-1044, alone. Although egg measurements somewhat intermediate, tends to support ♀494 as mother. 28 may morning I watch the nest late today, and another egg sneaks in on us, this one laid almost certainly by ♀496. Egg #7, meaning probable skew 4 (♀494) to 3 (♀496) Waters checked nest at 0800, still 6 eggs Start watch at 0823 (0723), as 0.00 on stopwatch.
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27 May 1980 F494 F496 foll. Not foll. foll. Not foll. by F473 || by F521 by both FF 0830 F494 NT | 0835 F494 F521 NT | 0845 F494 F473 PT | F521 symores 0850 F494 NT | F473 nest 0855 F494 NT F473 nest | F496 PT 0900 " NI 0910 F473 F496 nest hole | F494 AT, | F521 PT 0915 " NE 0920 " NF 0925 F496 F473 nest | F494 adole | F521 PT 0940 F496 F494 nest F473 NT | 0945 F473 adole | F494 NT | F496 nest 1000 nest check
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1980 R.L. Mumme Melanopes formicivorus 27 Plaque (28 May) 1.00 ♂473 enters, 29.10 ♂473 leaves 30.40 ♀494 enters 31.40, ♀496 enters, ♀494 leaves 38.30 ♂473 enters, ♀496 heads out. 39.00 down. Tapping from inside hole. 41.00 ♀496 head out, 41.30 backdown 45.40 ♀496 out 47.20 ♀496 leaves, ♂473 leaves, 48.00 ♀496 enters, 59.50 ♀494 enters, ♀496 leaves 9.20 ♂473 enters, ♀494 leaves, 15.50 ♂473 head out 18.00 ♂473 leaves (John nearby). checked nest, still 6 eggs. Back in hide at 0954 (31.00). #7 laid by ♀496 (?) 34.30 (0957.30) ♀496 enters. 58.10 ♂473 enters. 3.00 ♀494 enters, much chattering and commotion from inside, 4.00 ♂473 leaves, 8.00 ♀494 leaves. 18.20. ♀494 enters, 18.40 ♀496 out 19.00 back down. 30.50, ♀494 leaves. ♀50.00 end watch to check nest, ♀496 still inside 1130 (1030) I check the nest, one more egg, marked #7 and returned to the nest (4.85g, 25.9 x 18.6), laid most likely by ♀496. Back in hide at 1140. 1150 ♂♀494 enters. 1152.00 ♂473 looks in very nervously. Both leave 1155. 1156.30 ♂473 enters 1204.30 ♀496 enters, 1210. Lunch break. Check nest at 1240, still 7 eggs 29May Checked nest at 0830 with walker. 7eggs. Start nest watch at 0940 Nest empty (?) NO! 0959.30 ♂473 looks out, leaves nest.
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1980 R.L. Mumme 28 Melanerpes formicivorus Plague (29 May) 1001.20 ♀494 enters nest. 1014.20 ♂496 enters, ♀494 leaves 1022 ♂473 replaces ♀496 1030, walter returns ladder. ♂473 flushes out. Checking nest, still 7 eggs. Back in hide at 1040. 1048.20 ♀494 enters nest. 1050.50 ♂496 enters, ♀494 leaves 1054.00 ♂473 enters End 1100. Will check nest later. 1 June Check w[illegible] group nest in afternoon, 7 eggs, 3 June Start watch 1150. Will try to get post-laying data. 1240. Too hard. Can't see nothin! 4 June Checked the nest at 1445, still 7 eggs, none hatched or hatching yet. 8 June Checked the nest, weighed + ½ measured the nestlings Egg #6 apparently hatched today, #7 pipping 9 June Checked the nest again at 1430, 6 nestlings weighed and remarked 10 June Weighed & measured nestlings. #7 has disappeared from the nest, #6 looks like it's on the way out 11 June Weighed & remarked 5 nestlings. measured 12 June Weighed & banded babies 14 June Weighed & measured babies. The runt (#6) is definitely on the way out. Lost a full gram from 2 days ago 24 June Roosting, ♂476 roosted in the nest. 25 June A massive flycatching outside the cabin from about 0720 to 0800. Seemed to be catching slow-flying, alate ants, emerging about that time. Many non-specific flycatching bouts. 12 July Watching at 0730, and I'm a little concerned about the
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1980 R.L.Munne 29 Melanerpes formicivorus Plague (12 July) juveniles here. Yesterday afternoon I noted from the cabin that nobody was visiting the nest anymore. Four of the juvs probably fledged then on 16-11 July (birds were still feeding at nest at 2000 10 July). However, this does not bode well for the runt, who seemed too poorly developed to fledge. However, on my 9 July Nestwatch, he was looking out of the hole and being fed. Thus far this Am I've seen only 1 juv (couldn't see birds). Also checked area of Cooper's Hawk nest, negative for remains of AW. 0925 J606 BPhk-wh/r seen at least 1000 "A major disaster. I go up to the hole and find 4 dead juveniles, only J605, 607, 608, 609. Very bizarre. Covered with ants, beginning to rot. Why did they die? Certainly they were being fed with enthusiasm on 9 July, and, as I watched from the cabin, on 10 July. No feedings seen yesterday. Weights of the dead birds seemed pretty good, despite their decomposed state, Gizzard of one was empty (except for rocks), but that doesn't imply starvation really. Could the ants (I collected many) have killed them? Could runt J609 died first (he seemed to have died before the others) and attracted ants or other diseases? Certainly he couldn't have died until 10 July, because he was healthy, looking out and being fed on 9 July. Disease? We searched the nestlings and found nothing suspicious inside. It real mystery. However, they were not predated.
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1980 R.L.Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus Plaque -- BEHAVIOR SUMMARY copulations -- ♂473-♀496 ♀473 ♀494 1 -- 9 April 1 - (? 16 May 3 -- 10 April [1] 1 -- 11 April (in S.Nishimurus notes as well) 1 -- 4 May (perhaps 2) 1 -- 5 May [7] eggs laid 10 May (false start 23 May dominance ♂473->♂521 ♀494 -> ♀496 1 - 14 April (?) 2 -- 17 April (chases) 1 - 15 April 1 -- 8 May [scratched out] [scratched out] see N just for another 1 -- 10 May 1 -- 13 May 2 -- 11 May 2 -- 24 May (♂521 chatters) 1 -- 14 May 1 -- 16 May 2 -- 18 May 1 -- 19 May 5 -- 23 May 2 -- 24 May [18] ♀496 chasing ♀494 1 (?) dubious!
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1980 R.L. Mumme Melanerpes Formicivorus 6/10 Plague Nest Record L Par-D Blue weight/culmen wing/tarsus / 7 608 Blue-Red 600 BP.R. Whi D.Blu.(A) DGn-BPn(W) #1 Mayble Pink-W(N) 2-4 LG-or Yell-LBlue 6 6 + 7 D.Blue L Heel R heel L foot R Foot L wing Rwing 1430 (1330) 7.3g 8.0g 10.0g 10.7g 10.1 3.8g pipped 8 June 5.8 10.4 5.4 10.1 6.2 9.5 5.3 nathtoday 1430 (1330) 10.1 g 11.0 g 9.6g 10,5 g 6.5 g 3.4g 9 June 730 (1430) 13.5g 10.4 16.0g 10.4 13.9g 9.9 13.5g 9.3 7.0 g + gone 10 June 8.3 14.5 8.8 14.6 7.8 14.3 6.9 14.3 1430 (1330) 11 June 16.0g 19.0g 16.0g 16.7g 8.5 g 1530(1430) 18.3 11.6 23.0 22.3 20.6 10.9 20.6 10.4 9.4 g 12 June 9.7 12.7 10.2 17.4 9.5 16.8 8.5 17.2 1330 (1230) 24.2 11.2 30.0 13.9 23.7 13.5 28.0 13.5 8.4 g 14 June 16.6 18.9 12.0 20.1 11.2 19.2 10.4 20.2 1600 (1500) 34.0 16.5 38.8g 16.6 33.8 g 16.2 39.8 g 16.8 14.4 g 10.3 16 June 13.0 20.4 13.8 20.7 12.9 20.6 12.2 20.6 10.2 15.2 1515 (14/5) 43.0 19.8 14.6 20.3 41.0 19.0 48.7 19.1 18.0 12.6 18 June 14.5 22.0 15.1 21.7 14.5 21.3 13.9 24.8 11.5 17.1 Eyes opening, feathers beginning to come through. Will have To add feather measurements on 20 June 1400 (1300) 49.6 23.7 4 54.7 23.7 6 49.0 21.7 4 54.2 23.9 4 23.6 14.3 20 June 16.0 23.2 8 16.2 22.9 3 15.6 22.6 2 15.7 23.0 3 12,9 18.5 1430 (1330) 57.9 26.7 10 62.2 28.9 12 55.2 25.3 10 67.7 29.6 9 27.3 17.3 0 22 June 16.9 24.2 6 17,9 23.4 7 16.5 24.7 5 16.8 23.4 7 14.2 19.0 0 1600 (1400) 64.0 21.3 15 66.5 32.8 21 62.2 30.1 16 70.8 32.3 17 29.2 17.7 2 24 June 17.8 24.4 12 18,5 23.5 13 17.8 24.3 10 18.0 24.3 15 15.6 20.0 2 0850 (0730) 64.0 33.1 19 68.8 35.3 29 56 63.5 34.9 24 73.4 35.0 26 34.0 20.6 4 26 June 18.3 24.2 17 19,5 24.1 20 18.2 25.5 15 18.2 24.6 20 16.7 20.3 5 1630 (1530) 70.2 37.5 36 75.8 37.7 42 71.5 35.4 37 82.7 33.9 39 45.7 20.7 9 28 June 19.6 23.4 26 20.3 23.9 37 19.3 25.2 33 19.7 24.7 29 18.1 21.5 8 1330 (1230) 74.0 37.0 47 74.0 37.9 79 52 74.0 37.5 47 82.0 38.0 76 50 52.0 30.7 16 30 June 20.5 23,5 34 20.8 23,5 35 20.0 25.9 30 20.7 25.2 34 18.6 23.0 14 40 Only one that has 496g's mother! Walters measures hatched opaque pipping pipping opaque opaque 7 June 5,7 g 6.7 g 4.6 g 4.3 g death day 74.8 g 44 73.3 95 78.5 g - 119 60.0 g 68 90 d/2July 23.7 23.2 71 Pledged 25.8 22.5 63 25.8 23.4 75 22.4 23.3 44 (?) (?) byantopsy by antopsy
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1980 R.L. Mumme 30 Melanerpes formicivorus Plaque 21 Sept Been putting off note-writing here for quite awhile Watching here very casually I find that J606 is in solid ♀ plumage! good for it. I also see ♀496 and another ♀, (almost certainly ♀494). I've shamefully not written it up, but Coopers Hawks have been incredibly common around Plaque all summer, no doubt the juveniles (who were begging earlier, in Aug) and the adults from Watertank Hill are involved. Miraculously, they haven't nailed the Plaque woodpeckers yet. 11 Nov Watching here briefly at 1020, complete census, as everybody (or nearly everybody) chasing a crow out the live oaks by the bunkhouse. Only ♀♀494+60♂ ad ♂521 seemed to be heavily involved. Anyway ♀606 BPK-wnt/wnt-Bpink ♀496 mauve ♀494 white-Red/m, ♂521 B/K-yellow/Or ♂473 Green/wht all seen. Lcm/m 21 Dec Quick watch here at 1000, everybody see, ♂473 " /wnt, ♂521 B/K-yellow/or ♀496 Mauve/Green ♀494 Red-wnt/Red " " Bpink-wht/m and ♀606 BPK-wnt/white-Bpink
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1980 R.L.Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus Y Hastings Reservation 14 April Walking by at 0820, a ♀ karriting from the sycamores, then the Davis' Pines. Couldn't determine if it was one of the School Hill sisters, who have been frequenting the Y. 18 April Surprise, ♂402 yellow/DPink here-at 1215, poking around in the locusts. He must not have plans on "breeding" at School Hill! 24 April Lots of garricking here around 0730. 30 April Plaque birds (♂521 for sure) here at 1400. 4 July ♂, 2♀♀ here, including ♀523 DBlue/wht-DBlue. Presume others are SHill birds also, as Sandy et al have seen them here frequently. 5 July ♂402 Yell/DPink from SHill here at 0800. 13 Sept ♀524 DGreen-BPink/w from SHill plus at least one + perhaps 2 other birds here at 0915. One a juvenile (?). 1000, 2 Juvs, ♂602 + ♂604 also here. See SHill notes Yellow/DPink 1130 ♂402 also here metal/Red-DBlue DBlue/white-DBlue yellow/DPink , as well as ♀523 9 Nov 1330, ♂402 ""/"" here in the locusts by the Lower Barn. a ♀ also here. 1400, manage to see, in addition to ♂402 metal / Decoupler all 4 young♀♀ here: ♀523 DBlue/wht-DBlue, ♀524 wh B/k/wht ♀602 Blk-wht/m, ♀604 Red-wht/Blk. Wh-, aren't they home storing acorns? Mostly flycatching action here. No acorns in the locust granary. 1 Dec 0130. Once again, the entire School Hill "Youth contingent" (♂402, ♀♀523, 524, ♂602, ♂604) all here in the Lower Barn Locust trees. Possible that they are storing acorns, gathered from Live Oaks along Big Creek.
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1980 R.L. Mumme 2 Melanerpes formicivorus Y 18 Dec Once again, School Hill birds here. At least 3 at 1330 but all I see are ♀602 ♂k-unnr and ♀604 Red-wht/⊗1♀ This time I see them around the pump & Bloom Knoll
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1980 Ronald L. Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus Hastings Reservation 1500 25 Jan Start watch 1345. 1415, ♂493 (Blue/metal) chasers ♂297 (DBlue, c) and ♀435 yel-Blk/yel-wht also around. Also ♂492 M/Blk. 1505 all 3 ♂♂ harrit mob a ground squirrel in the granary. Birds moving acorns around a lot, and it looks like they may be harvesting the last of the live oak acorns from trees along Big Creek. The bad news is, where is ♂298? Seems 7ike I should have seen him. 1545 end. Copulating kestrels here. 30 March Swinging by here 1015, ♀435 chasing NB♀ intruder → (a data point!) ♂297 also here. Coopers Hawk calling from Haystack area. ♂297 chases rathatch from granary. → Another data point! 1040, ♂297 chases Downy Woodpecker from granary! End 1045. 1110, from 1800, I saw ♂297 chase Downy's from granary twice more, yet two more data points! 21 April A check of the holes here produces nothing. 25 June 0930 New nest on side of School Hill 4 babies, one small egg. 988 cm high (9.88 meters) angle -20° 30 June Roosting, ♂297 alone! 3 July Roosting, the birds slipped in quickly, but I think it was ♂297 23 Aug Start watch 1520. Coopers Hawk (imm ♂?) shows up briefly. These guys are out of acorns, so they may be tough to track down. @1600 E~1 24 Aug Start again 0815. 0915. Zero! Maybe later. 31 Aug Arrive 0930, Birds! In fact, I see a bird I read
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1980 R.L. Mumme 2 Melanerpes formicivorus 1500 (31 Aug) as LBlue/LBlue, meaning ♂493 is hanging around! Other adults as well, but couldn't see backs. Hanging around the woods above the granary. 1045, must be homecoming. Definitely ♂493 LBlue/M ♂297 (DBlue Lws) ♀435 metal/yellow-white J622 /Black/Or-Black/ Yellow-Bk/ " Red: yellow J623 plus a bird (adult♂?) that may have been ♂492 Orange-Black Not positive. Also an extremely tenacious suggestion that J622 > J623. Former was being fed by ♀435 (sap or insects excavated from Blue Oak (!): will check) for a 10-q period of time, and though J623 was near, he never came over to try to get in on the action. Birds harvesting acorns in woods above granary (Live Oaks? crossed out or some Blues), and also along creek or Road, 1145, Yesiree, no doubt! ♂492 Orange/Black is Back! How about that! End noon. 5 Sept Trying again 0945, looking for juv. dominance. Saw 5 birds flycatching here from the upper Blue Oaks yesterday afternoon. crossed out ♂493 LBlue/Metal here. 0950, Big ♀ Cooper's Hawk flies into Blue Oak, ♂493 splits, kackitting. 1010, ♀435 Red/yellow Yellow Black/Yellow white and J622 Red/yellow all here. 1045 Bingo ♀435 flycatches, both juvs fly to crossed out Bk/Or-Bk her, J622 pecks hard at J622 Red Yellow several times to heal, then ♀435 pecks at crossed out J622. Excellent! End 1045. 5 Dec Start watch 1200 Still a little storing activity here Birds flying over to Black Oaks on S Hill, flights
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1980 R.L. Murre 3 Melanerpes formicivorus 1500 (5Dec) made in two trips. 26 sec. 28 sec total for two. Sar 493 store a nice BO acorn. 1245, 435 is conspicuously absent. Everyone else (497, 492, 493, 622, 63) seen repeatedly as well. Could she have been the bird walter found the remains of a few weeks ago? All the are really working stores, eating acorns, etc, but 623 almost entirely flycatching. Seems to be quite a few bugs around despite coolness. Rain perhaps initiated a bug emergence (termites, perhaps?) End- 1315, no sign of 435. 19Dec Census, 435 is here (see 1800 notes, entered there by mistake Juvenile dominance, too.
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1980 Ronald L. Munne Melanerpes formicivorus 1 1800 Hastings Reservation 25 Jan Start 1550. 2 birds in granary VO, one appears to be ♀ 193 DPink/metal. Second bird, can't tell. Incidentally, the supplemental granary tree between 1500 + 1800 seems to be the undisputed property of 1500 birds. 1600 Three birds ♀193, ♂347 LPink-DBlue/LPink Finally, ♂476 Black/LGreen Everybody here. 30 Mar Start watch 1100. Three birds here and it looks like the complete group. ♂347 and ♂476 plus a ♀ which I haven't gotten a good look at yet. 1215 all 3 → birds dive on a ground squirrel. 1230, confirm ♀193 DPink/metal. These guys may have a nest !! Lots of in and out of the granary hole, ♀193 taking a particularly long bout. Certainly worth checking! Nonest checked with Walt 6 April Passing by at 1430, 2 birds (at least) in granary as I arrive, a ♀ + ♂347 metal/LPink-DBlue 21 April A bird in the granary hole (last year's nest) on a rainy, nasty day. I don't know if that reflects a nest or the apalling weather. LPink-DBlue/LPink 29 April Start watch 1345. ♂347 in the other granary, once property of 1500! Back in granary he flycatches (♀). Also ♀193 DPink metal in granary. Now ♂476 Black/LGreen completes the group. He also (♀)flycatches 1 May Roosting here. I couldn't see anything about the bands of the bird that roosted in the nest, suggesting ♂476. 13 June Skiddo Cruise by here around noon. Ad ♀, and at least
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1980 R.L. Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus 2 1800 (13 June) 3 fledglings around, 2 of which were J561 Yellow/Black Yellow/LBlue. a-d J563 16 June Start 0730. 0755, J562 whit green/whit-green '' /metal pecks yellow/Lblue another juvenile, but I couldn't tell who. J563 2 1/2 476 r 193 also here, 0905. Good dominance! metal/red-Bk J Dom J565 white LBlue pecked by J564 who was in turned pecked by J562! Good start! Also completes census here. 0920 another 2 cases of J562 dominating somebody. He is definitely the stud here. End 1000 19 June Start watch 1645, flushing 4 birds out of granary as I arrive. Dom! 2 more cases of J564 pecking at J565. 2 A great case of J563 nailing J564, while being fed by 476! Good. 1750, about 4 cases of J562 nailing J564, 3 alone together, one with 9 feeding. End 1845 20 June Starting again 1605. 1640, a Cooper's hawk lands briefly in 1800 tree, 476 flies to live oaks. Finally 1730, good dominance J563 Yellow/Lblue pecks J564 2 adults present. 181?, J563 pecks J561!, 561 also pecked both 2 times previously by an unknown (suspected) J563 metalxOBlue-wht(N). 1825, a pretty sure J562 pecks J561! Not bad, end 1850 21 June Once more 1640. Cooper's Hawk again, harrassed from 1600 tree by a diving (? Festrel. 1815 Boredom, 1/2 9143, 476, J563 an thats all. 22 June Once again, 1615. 1700 J564 peck J565 9 present.
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1980 R.L. Mumme 3 Melanerpes formicivorus 1800 (22 June) 1720, J564 pecks J565, ad o present 1815, a possible case of J562 nailing J561! Pretty sure but it happened fast. 2\frac{1}{2} 23 June Start 1125. J561 who had been at Low Hay an hour ago, now 1\frac{1}{2} here. Boring, ed 1300. 25 June Start 1645. J563 peck J564 twice, adults near. 2 0630, J562 > J564. Also J564 pecked a juvenile that may have been J561, although also quite possibly J565 End 1845. 30 June Start 0945. J564 dominated an unk J as F arrived (the 2 latter moved away). Suspect J565. 1145: Dullsville. Bad, but only J562 & J564 seen. July at 0700, J563 Metal/DB1-wnt(N) way over on Blomquist Yellow/L13 line disblue-or/DB1-or fenceline, flycatching from utility pole, \frac{1}{2} way up Haystack. Strange, Q478 also here! 2\frac{1}{2} Watching at granary 1645 1800 Finally some action, J562 pecks J565 then J564 in granary, adults around. Some sap-sucking action in the live oak just up the draw from the granary. Even a hummingbird in attendance. 1910, I thought that I may have seen some evidence of J562 dominant to J563 as the latter looked somewhat subordinate in J562 presence. A critical relationship but very iffy! J526 also approach Q193 feeding J563 did not look especially concerned. 4 July. Start 1630 J 561 Yellow-Black lounging 1715, J561 extracts acorn starts working it then "bully" J562 wnt-green/N comes along, pecks him 2 times then forces J561 to give up acorn.
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New updated table dominant | J562 | J563 | J564 | J561 | J565 | J.? J562 | - | *1 (+1 / -1) | HHH HHT | 1 HH | HHT | III J563 | | - | HHH III | III | I | 1 J564 | | | - | *1 (?) | HHT I | 1 J561 | | | | - | * IIII | J565 | | | | | - | J? | | | | II | |
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1980 R.L. mumme 4 Melaneipes formicivorvs 1800 (4 July) J561's eye is very light, I first thought him an ad O. 2 1/2 * Finally 1800, J561 pecks J565 white, hard, 2 times. later, J563 gives J562 a quick peck. That fills in a few more holes. End 1900. 6 July Start 1440. 1530 J563 nails J564 3 times (hard) as being fed by O476. Before, J562 begging from O476, J562 flew to them, but did not press the approach (unfortunately). 3 1630 - wow A veritable flurry of Juv. domineering. J562 >> J564 3 times J562 pecks J565 4 times J562 pecks J561 2 times J561 pecks J565 2 times J563 pecks J561 1 time Good n, but no interactions I hadn't already seen. 1715, J564 > J565 1730. Great, a good J562 dominates J563! J562 approached J563 (who had just pecked a J.?), J563 withdrew head, sawing beneath branch while J562 landed in the spot J563 had just occupied, then J562 made a quick but definite jab at J563. Success! Also, 2 cases of J563 >> J565 one via a peck, another via subordinate behavior by J565. That means the only cell I lack is J561-J564, End watch 1750. 2. 7 July One more time 1540. One more J563 > J564 at nest hole. And I think I finally have finished her,
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1980 R.L. Murne 5 Melanerpes formicivorus 1800 (7 July) J561 begging from adult, J564 flies to them, and a series of pecks, withdrawals, and hitches around the tree follow, and I believe it was J564 >> J561. Foliage hid my view so I couldn't be completely certain. However, the behavior of the two Juvs seemed to suggest that was indeed the case. Why would J564 fly smack into J561 if the latter was dominant. End 1745. 23 Aug Start 1600, J565 shows up, and in ♀ plumage! very good! These guys are OUT of acorns. 1604, immo ♂ A.cooperi flies over, alarm calls. Other molt hens: J561 -> ♂♂ ! J563 -> ♀♀! ♀ 193 also here, all 3 sapsucking from live oak in the draw above the granary. 1725, complete census and complete sexing of juvs. J562 -> ♂♂, as does J564. Excellent! 3 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀. Dominant Juv ♂, sus, ♀, but B bird a ♀. Interesting end 1730. 20 Sept Start 1445. ♀ 563 M/DBlue-White CM & ♀ 193 OPink/M both arrive with acorns. Seems to be getting them off to the SE along Big Creek. 1600. Finally ♂ 561 shows up Yellow/Black. Nice adult ♂ plumage, very white eye. also eat green acorn Very boring. Bagging it 1610. 9 Nov Start .1110. 1125, somebody jumps all over and pecks @ ♂ 562 while on the main granary limb. Hope it was an adult. 1145, an alarm call given in the distance, ♀ 193 immediately flies from top of granary tree to 1980 nest hole. 1150, Cooper's Hawk overhead. Complete census here.
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even newer updated 1800 table Through 7 July/ (27 hours observation time) 16 June - ? July dom | ♂ | ♀ | sub♂♀ | ♂ | ♀ J562 | J563 | J564 | J561 | J565 ♂ J562 - 2 10 6 5 ♀ J563 0 - 8 3 2 ♂ J564 0 0 - 1 6 ♂ J561 0 0 0 - 4 ♀ J565 0 0 0 0 - n = 47 9 Nov Granny attendance 1110 4 birds ♂561, ♂347 et al 1115 5 birds " NI 1120 at least 3 birds " " 1125 . . ♀473,♀565 -' 1130 . . ♂474, others " 1135 . . "/ 1140 at least 3 ♂562 ♀193, et al " 1145 2 birds ♀193, ♂47♓ " 1150 " " " " 1155 " " " " 1200 . . " " " " 1205 lots "/ 1210 " 1215 lots ♂473,♀193, ♀565, ♀563 1220 " ♂561, ♀193 ♂347 ' 1225 .lots ♀193, 563,565, ♂♂474, 562,561,564 1230 lots "/ 1235 at least 3 ♂♂478,561 1240 at " " ♂561 ♀564 1245 at least 3 ♂562 1250 " ♂564, 1255 at least 4 ♂564 ♂347 ♂562 1300 . 3 ♂561 ♂473 ♀(19) 1305 . 3 ♂561 ♂473 ♀193 1310 2 ♂561 ♀173 25 5-min samples 100% attendance
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1980 R.L. Mumme 6 Melanerpes formicivorus 1800 (9 Nov) everybody alive + well, [illegible] no problem. Granary attendance data on back of p. 5. End 13/0. Birds still storing acorns. 5 Dec start 1330. Granary census data on back. ♀563 does not appear to be here! Everyone else seen very well on numerous occasions. Perhaps the wicker remains (caft found recently were ♀563. Some storing still looks like Live Oak acorns brought in from creek area, perhaps. End 1330 Intruder here at 1530, thought first was ♂493 from... 1500, then wasn't sure. Looked like chased by ♀565. Later, I thought intruder was ♀ Metal/White Blue/Blue or something like that. 19 Dec Start 1215. Surprise, surprise after a long hour, ♀435 Metal finally shows up, Yellow-Blk/Yellow-White. Everyone else seen, as well. Also saw ♂492 M/Blk pack hard dow. → at ♀623, as the ♀ seemed to be begging from ♂297.
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5 Dec 1980 granary census 1330 ♂ 561 1335 ♀ 193 ♂ ? 1340 tots 1345 ♂ [illegible] ♂ 476, ♂ 347 1350 ♀ 193, ♂ 476 1355 ♂ 561 ♀ 193 ♀ 565 ♂ 564 ♂ 347 1400 ♀ 565 ♂ 347 ♂ 562 + others ? 1405 ♀ 193 ♂ 562 + 1-2 others 1410 ♂ 476 ♂ 561 ♂ 562 ♂ 347 ♀ 193 1415 ♂ 476 ♂ 347 + otlers 1420 ♀ 193 ♀ 565 ♂ 562 + others 1425 ♀ 565 ♀ 193 ♂ 562 ♂ 561 + 1 more ♂ (347 1430 ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' 1435 ♀ 565 ♀ 193 ♂ 561 ♂ 562 ♂ 564 ♂ 347 1440 ♂ 473 ♂ 564 ♂ 347 ♀ 193 1445 tots (♀ 193, ♀ 565 ♂ 347 1450 ♀ 193 ♂ 561 ♂ 347 1455 ♀ 193 ♂ 561 ♀ 565 ♂ 562 1500 ♂ 562, 1 other 1505 16-2A 1510 ♂ 562 + [illegible] ♂ 476 1515 1 51-2A 1520 ♀ 565 ♂ 476 1525 ♀ 193 1530 tots
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1980 Ronald L. Murme Melanerpes formicivorus Bloom Haystack Blomquist Hastings Reservation 29 March Start watch 0900. I bird in granery as I arrive. 0910, ♂173 or/m flycatches ♀ from Valley Oak above granary. ♀484 Yel-LBlue/Black now here, hawking ⚫. She was greeted with wukas from ♂173. Coopers Hawk calling from wooded Area on Blomquist. End 0935. 6 April A♂+ a ♀ in passing here. 15 April Sandy reports both here. 21 April A bird looking out of the VO hole along the fence on a rainy nasty morning. Nest or just bad weather? 13 June Start watch 0800. 0840 J575 LGrrn/DGrn in granery ♂173 + ♀484 also here. At least 2 other babies, but no good looks at bands. J575 appeared to be sap sucking from the top branches of the granary Valley Oak (!), but I wasn't completely sure. End 0940. 18 June Trying again here 0810. 0840, JS74 metal/Lec-white here, plus one I believe was J576 LBlue-B/K/LBlue-B/K, certain however. Both ♂173 ad ♀484 here. Also, J575 DGreen-LGrn/Metal Also a fleeting look at J573(?) Metal or white/ but I wasn't certain. No dominance birds difficult to watch. 29 June Once more 0735. J576 LBl-B/K/LBl-BlK, J573 here, also J575 LGreen-DGrn. 0900 Thank God, a dominance interaction! J575 DGrn-LGrrn/m Pecks J576 on utility pole. ♂173 had been there, flew off. ♀484 feeds J575. 0905, now I believe I saw J576 chase J574 R-w/DB-w from the utility, Pole. Now all I have to see is how J573 fits in ````<V08`</V08>` ``` `metal/LGreen` ```
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1980 R.L. Mumme 2 Melanerpes formicivorus Hay - Blom (29 June) Perhaps an interaction, J575 looked pretty subordinate next to J573, but I couldn't be sure. That would roughly complete the table (assuming linearity). Thus so far its J574 < J576 < J575 < (J573) iffy good! very iffy m green 4 July Cruise by the cattail pond at 1145, 2 Juvs here (573, 574 m/Red-white, and J576 CB1-Blk/CB-Blk. It looked to me that J576 looked away when J574 flew in. This does not square well with what I have seen previously. These guys may need more work. All my interactions (except J575 >> J576) have been pretty iffy. 5 July Start 0830. Everybody here seen. One very, iffy interaction, J575 seemed sub to J574. Who knows, really, though. 1005, strange, ? and 2 Juvs enter a hole below a brood patch that faces the granny (hole is the 2° hole tree). They wouldn't really be thinking about renesting, would they? 7 July Start 0735 with an iffy interaction. J574 looked subordinate to somebody, I think J575. Another iffy one, J573 seemed to have his way" with J574. light jus 587 wht-Blk/Bpals/Blue from Low Hay intruding here, chased by ♂173, J573. 0810, a good one, J573 a light peck at J576. 0830 a good J573 >> J576 takes acorn away from latter. 0900, J584 here too, from Low Hay, chased by somebody. 0930, J575 "relieves" J576 of an acorn, looked like a decent J575 >> J576. I'll try to summarize. For sure J576 is subordinate
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1980 R.L. Mumme Melanerpes formicorans Hastings Reservation Hay - Blom (7 July) to J575 and [illegible] J573, and perhaps to J574 as well. The alleged "chase" I saw between J576 + J574 may have been J576 chasing an intruder, perhaps J587 from Low Hay. In the realm of the "iffy" J573 >> 60x n J574 + J575, making him top dog, and J575 >> over J574. That would mean: J573 -> J575 -> J574 -> J576 1 July 0745, Big flycatching frenzy centered around fence-line, below WR/ Metal nest tree. 1800 Birds (Juvenile 565 [illegible], at least) also here, chasing & intruding, W. kingbird also chasing AW J561 Yellow-BLK/M also here. J573, J574, J575 all seen Moving toward granary 0800. 0930, lots of flycatching, but birds not coming to granary much. 13 July Trying again in the clearing fog, 1000. 1020, a suggestion that the "other" dark faced juvenile is sub. to J573. The J? flew next to J573 in granary, J? chattered & turned head. 1130, that means it was 0607 J576 acting subordinate. He is the other dark faced juv. 1145, complete census, but not much action. End 1215. Aug 24 [illegible] Start 0945. Not a creature is stirring. These guys are even so close to being out of stores. A ? -> & a ? seen briefly, but that's all 26 Aug Try again at 0730. NB Juv (or ??) Oriole here foraging with LBLue/BLK/LBlk-Black a ?-plumaged W. Tanager. 0800, J576 here, looking like he'll be a bonafide ??. ? -> 173 or/m LBLI-BLK/LBlk-Black 15 Sept Cruising by at 0900, ?->173 or/m, J576 plus a 3rd bird, are all I see for sure. A hint that 576 is ? but, not sure
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sub dom | J573 | J575 | J574 | J576 J573 | - | | 1 | 1 J575 | | - | | 11 J574 | | | - | J576 | | | | -
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1980 R.L. Mummr Melanerpes formicivonus Hay - Blom 30Sept Start 0820. Seems to be an intruder here, lots of chasing just W of the granary. Lots of acorn gathering action, Primarily from the nest tree and the wooded area NE of the nest tree. Flight times are about [illegible] sec to nest tree, 15[illegible] sec to other area. I'm not sure they're getting anything [illegible] from the nest tree, perhaps just derapping, etc. Early there was a very persistent intruder around. When I first arrived there was a Juv F intruder with light bands, perhaps F589 from Low Hay. Don't know if that was the cause of the chasing. Acorn storage data on back. I saw 40 stored in 100 minutes between 0825-1005. Only M173, F484 M576 around, so looks bad for J573-J575. 1030, I find the tree These guys have been using. A live oak loaded with acorns 2 Dec Start 1230. M173 or/M, F484 M576 [Blue-Blk]/[Blue-Blk] all seen well. Very little storing but some fooling around in the granary. End 1430.
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1980 Ronald L. Murme Melanerpes formicivorus Lower Haystack Hastings Reservation 29 March Start watch 0950. Nobody in granary, but one bird seen at far Tortuga. Accipiter cooperi cruises over at 1000. 1008, ♂307 (orange R), flycatches from Valley Oak in the Far Tortuga area. ♀ 1040, everybody here ♂511 white/yellow/metal, ♂461 m/blue-white, ♀515 Dbrn/yel, all flycatching like crazy. End 1050. As I leave, ♀515 goes into a huge frenzy of hawking, storing all the insects she gets in a dead stub on the S side of the granary. The holes she stores in are smaller than typical granary holes Going to check nest holes. 6 April Start watch 1530. Nobody here. 1550, ♀515 Dbrn-yellow eating stored acorn in suppl. granary (F). 1555, ♂307 arrives, wakas with ♀515. He also eats stored acorn. No sign of ♂461, so no "packing" yet. End 1630. 10 April Start watch 1100. Nobody in granary as I arrive. Hole check produced nothing. 1125, ♀515 in tape hole tree, flycatches (F) 1210. Pretty dull here, ♂307 here too, but birds are very blasé. No sign of nesting (although ♀515 did peer in the granary hole once). No sign of ♂461, ♂511. End 1215. 15 April Start 0845 ♂307 + ♀515 in granary as I arrive, plus a 3rd bird at the top of the hill. 0855 ♂NB in granary, chased hard by ♀515, less by ♂307. ♀515 gleans from leaves (F). All these new leaves, I've seen a lot of that. 0915. I'm wondering if ♂461 + ♂511 aren't trying to disperse somewhere. I haven't seen them around, although Nancy has seen 3+4 birds at roosting. 0925, I take that back, ♂461 cruises across territory, ♂461 Dblue-white/Lblue-white.
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1980 R.L. Mumme 2 Melanerpes formicivorus Lower Haystack (15 April) 1050, 311 white-yellow/white " /metal here, eats acorn (F). 307 + 415 definitely hanging out. 20 minutes together in granary, nobody else around. Only fleeting glimpses of 461 + 511. Interesting, especially in relation to Nancy's dominance interactions + copulations at roosting. End 1030. 17 April 501 at Plaquer briefly. 18 April Start watch 0640. Nobody. Correction, 515 and 307 here as I arrive 0655, Hot Damn! A fantastic copulation between 307 + 515. 2 separate mount exchanges, harrassing first (quickly) then a long, prolonged, tail twist, cloacal contact copulation, 5-7 sec. duration. The copulation took place to in the tree south of the granary, with the hole that faces straight down. 0710, 307 chases NB. Haven't seen 515 after watching her fly to granary. In rest, perhaps? 0715, She's back in sight. Where is 461, though? 0725, 461 shows up! Good! Created wackalily by 307 + 515.. End 0810 21 April A nasty rainy day, checking holes here. Zero. 24 April Start watch 0920 515 in granary, perhaps others as I arrive. Yes, 307. 515 eats acorn bits (F). 461 shows, he and 515 fly toward Arnold, toward knoll where other holes are, perched in "tape hole" tree. As far as I could tell, 307 did not follow, although he may have. 1003 307 + 515 still there, going to check 1045 Everybody seems to have disappeared. Nobody in any holes that I know of. Not much happening. End 1130.
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0645 σ3+?5 0650 σ307 + ?515 0655 " 0700 " 0705 " 0710 " 0715 " 0720 0725 Core 3 0730 " 0735 σ307 + ?515 0740 separate 0745 σ307 + ?515. 0750 Core 3 0755 [illegible] all separate 0800 σ307 + ?515 0805 " 18 April: Birds in cane tree or within 5 meters, at 5 min intervals 24 April 0930 ?515, σ461 0935 ? 0940 ? 1055 σ307 + ?515 1100 " 1105 " 1110 " 1115 ? 1120 ? 1125 σ307+σ461 1130 all 3 " 25
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1980 R.L. Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus 3 Lower Haystack Hastings Reservation 26 April Start 0630, nobody around. 0750, a pretty boring watch overall. Again, ♂307, ♀515, ♂461 all here, not doing much, but hiding is granary very well. Again, ♂307 + ♀515 seem to be together more, but I lack good data (didn't have them in sight often enough). At one point, a ♀NB intruder chased (without a lot of élan) by ♀515. Going to check hole. Whoops, with another ♀515 chase of ♀NB. 30 April Start watch 1610. ♂307 + ♀515 here. ♀515 chases (without a great deal of enthusiasm) a ♀NB intruder from the granary. 1730, these guys still don't look very interested in nesting any time soon. Both birds fooled around in the granary most of the time I was here. Very difficult to watch, though. 1 May Trying again in a bowling wind 0700. ♀515 huddled in the granary, near the "hole" I thought I flushed a bird from yesterday! Oh No! 711 a bird heads out there, flies off. 711.50, ♀515 enters. The ultimate pisser! Incubating already. Back at 1630, a struggle to get into the nest, but 3 eggs 2 May Another watch here. high point was ♀524 intruding here, chased (presumably) by ♀515. ♀515 very suspicious of opened nest. She is indeed a wiley one. Seemed like 4 birds here for awhile, perhaps ♂511 back from his wanderings. Roosting was pretty neat! I think ♀515 was in the hole when ♂307 came to the hole. The bird in was reluctant to leave, until ♂307 pecked at it a few times! Anyway ♂307 roosted alone!
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700.00 &307 in 711.02 &307 leaves 711.50 &515 enters 721.30 out 722.00 down 723.20 &307 at most, flies off &515 out 723.50 down 731.00 out 731.30 leaves 734.00 &307 enters 737.30 &515 visits, &307 does not leave. 743.50 &515 replaces &307 753.06 "leaves" 756.00 "enters", 805.30 &307 replaces 825.30 out 826.30 down 827.40 &515 enters, &307 leaves 835.00 hopelessly foggy &515 in nest.
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1980 R.L. Mumme 4 Melaerpes formicivorus Low Hay 3 May A nest watch here today, the highpoint being 521 from Plaque intruding. 5 May Roosting, and I was confused. I thought I saw 5307 enter at 2015 hrs, but then "he" was replaced by a bird with either a metal or yellow band (I thought the latter) But, I did not see the wingstreamer as 5307 left! So it could have been 5307 or 515. 6 May A nest watch, and the eggs have hatched! Even 511 active, in the nest as I arrived. Also 5461 shows his face. 13 June Start watch 0945. 1105, finally I see a juv, all dark pink/green band on R leg, presume J588 J515, 5307 also around. Birds hanging out in "roosting area". No Flycatching seen yet today. Also J589 Yellow-(Pink. 23 June Start 0900. Dominance, J588 [illegible] an unknown juv, perhaps J587. 0925, a juv intruder Yellow/Green J561 from 1800, no doubt. Just up the valley from home. Actually, that probably was who J588 chased. 1100, Sheer boredom. Birds over on Far Tortuga, etc. 30 June Start 0640. 0900, These guys are a problem. They are not coming to the granary, even though plenty of acorns mostly in UHay area, and also Far Tortuga. However, I did manage to see everybody save 511. All 3 juvs OK, no dominance seen, though. A bit of rain up here. End 0910. Mauve/L Blue 1 July Trying again 0720. J LBlue (un) /Metal here, with an weird NB 5 (much red on forehead), and another juv, NB. Hard to tell who this could be. NB 5 chased by 515, NB Ju chased briefly b, 5307. I also think I saw a NB 5
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1980 R.L. Mumme 5 Melanerpes formicivorus Low Hay 24(July) but I wasn't sure. Everybody seen in the VO between the Low Hay & esthwaile Uthay granary. ♀NB + Juv NB originally in Uthay granary, where chased. ♂307 fooled around with them in the other VO, but he didn't do much. Pretty confusing, out I think I saw 3 good intraspecific territory defenses. I'll have to find out who that banded Juv. is. * → On top of all that, I think I got a full hint of Juv dominance. J589 seemed to move away from J587, both begging from adult bird. Not iron-clad, however. Extra, the intruding juv. is J570 from Guzebo! What was he doing up here with all those strangers? Once again, everybody seen except ♂511 4 July Start 0900. Some intruder here is chased by ♀515 and ♂587. Very persistent, has returned many times, but I haven't gotten a look yet. Hint of J587 >> J589, as the latter once again looked subordinate when J587 near. Also, J587 seems to approach J589 freely, but not vice versa. whit/L6tree (?) J rebal with a really junked-up face (black streaks all over the white) seems to be the culprit, but that bowl reading could be way off. 1130, things pretty dull, although J588 + ♂307 also seen. 5 July Start 1045, ♀515 here as I arrive. Boring 'til end 1145 7 July Start 1045, J565 unt/LBlue from 1800 intrudes here, chased out. 1120, a hint that J587 >> J589 again, latter moves away. End noon. 8 July Start 0830. ♀515 in granary as I arrive.
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1980 Ronald L. Mumme 6 Melanerpes formicivorus Low Hay (8 July) 1000, a good case of J587 pecking J589, while begging from ♀515. ♂193 DP/IR/M from 1800 intrudes here, chased out by ♀515. 1100, a hint that J589 >> J588. J588 working acorn cups (!) at anvil, J589 approached, J588 head turned! Could be! 1130, J588 working acorn after begging from ♀, ♂587 approaches, pecks J588, takes part of acorn. Am I finished with these guys? would like to see J588-J589 again, but it looks like J587 >> J589 >> J588. Again, no sign of ♂511. When was he last seen? 24 Aug Start 1045. ♂307, ♀515), J588⬅ J589 (looking like a ♀, though just barely, and another juv. all here. The other juv was I think J588 and ♂?, but I wasn't certain. 26 Aug Start 0900. 1015, ♂307, ♀515, and finally J588 DPink/Dgreen (R) here, looking like a solid ♂! (I think). J589 renon/DPink d also. ♂461, J587, an ♂51K all missing. Noon, finally, I see J587 unth3K/ Bpink-Blk, after much ado, and I believe that 517 is ♀567. Thought I saw black on the forehead, but I wasn't completely sure. Also, these guys appear to be sapsucking from a Blue Oak (!) over in the nest hole area. Walking over to investigate, yes indeed, J588 sapsucking from a small (18mm (6inch dbH) scruggy Q. douglasii, forming a nice triangle with the 2 roosthole trees. It is about 15m N from the "Starling tape" tree. He even chases ttitmouse and hummingbird. Also, a 2nd blue oak 8 meters East of 1st sap tree,
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1980 R.L. Mumme 7 Melanerpes formicivorus Low Hay 15 Sept start 1000. ♂307, ♀515, J♂588 x ♀589 all seen quite well. Where's ♂461 + ♀587? 2 Dec A quick watch produces ♀515 dark/yellow, ♂307 orange R metal / L blue-wht ♂461 Cold, strong wind. leaving. 20 Dec start 0935. granary census on back ♂307, ♂461, ♀515, ♀[illegible]587 all seen very well indeed, but the two other birds are conspicuously absent. End 1135.
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20 Dec 1980 grammar census low hay. 0935 Nobody 1035 nobody 0940 " 1040 " 0945 " 1045 [illegible] q515 q587 ø461 0950 " 1050 ø307 q515 ø461 0955 " 1055 " " " " q587 1000 " 1100 ø307 ø461 q587 ø515 1005 q515 1105 " 1010 ø307 1110 " 1015 nobody 1115 ø461 q515 q587 1020 " 1120 ø461 ø307 q515 q587 1025 " 1125 " " " 1030 " 1130 q515 1135 q515
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1980 Ronald L Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus Blom-One Hastings Reservation 11 Jan Start watch 088 1535 Many cows + a bull around. No woodpeckers, though. end 1700, 25 Jan Trying again at 0900 with far fewer hoofed ungulates. - 0925 ♂ 479 arrives chasing banded ♂ nuthatch ♂ 479 Dblue/Dblue-Yell(N). 0950 ♀ 496 mauve/Lgreen here briefly. 0955 Starling chased out of granary by unknown bird. Red-white/Red 1005, ♀ 494 briefly in granary. 1030, ♀(?) - chases nuthatch, 1045, ♀496 chases Titmouse. 1155 ♂♂ seen these 3 birds many times now so it looks indeed bad for ♀ 478 and ♀ 495. If they are gone for sure that will put an end to our best laid manipulation plans. End 1200. 13 March Trying again at 1515 this time sitting down by the pond in the open. 1600 a ♀ (didn't see bands) chases (D) groundsquirrel from granary. 1645 after walking around ♂ 479 found top of the valley oak in the Ravine behind Blom-one (towards Hastings). On the knoll, ♀ 494 white-Red/ End watch 1715. 2 birds in granary at arrival. No foraging. 1 Granary defense. No Intraspecific intruders. 120 min (2 hrs). 14 March Once more 1350 Nobody in granary on arrival ♂+♀ nuthatch in granary eat acorns not chased (Nobody home) mauve/Lgreen 1440 ♀ 496 here along with a second unidentified ♀. 1600, ♀ 494 white-Red/metal A ♂ also around ♂ 479 Dblue/Dblue-yellow(N). I saw 4 birds at roosting last (acorns) night who was # 4? ♀ 496 noted foraging no granary defense end [illegible] 1700,
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1980 Ronald L. Mumme 2 Melanerpes formicivorus Blom one Hastings Reservation 29 March Cruised by here at 1130 to check out the post-manipulation activity. A few days ago, Walt ambushed here, removed the breeding ♂479 (♀478 was still here), and the ♂ was replaced by a 1st year Corral Viejo bird! I saw the new ♂, ♀496 mauve/green. [illegible] Certainly no fancy revolution activity here. I'll come back later. Pink/metal 1 April Start watch 0900. New ♂ or-Lpink/Glipa here, plus one other bird as I arrive. 0930, ♀494 white-red/m - eats acorn bit (F). 0935, she take a quick look in the hole north of the granary tree! 0945 ♀494 chases double-or/white-on - junc from granary. 1000, ♂178 D) - eating catkins (F). It looked like she was being chased by Oneu, I also though ♀478 was a ♂, but the mauve/green bands checked out perfectly. 1010, ♀496 - chases an intruder of unknown sex! ♀494+♀496 flying around together. ♀494 gave up a bit of acorn to ♀496, moving away from where she was working, allowing ♀496 a look. New ♂ probes in dead stubs, gets earwig! (F). The ♂ seems to be checking out every potential nest hole. He's also looked in and entered a hole in the VO north of the North Hole Cornma facing pond. End 1100. 8 April Start 1500. 3 birds in granary as I arrive, and it sounded like [nest] one was working on a nest hole, on the S side of the granary, or even in the adjacent Valley Oak. 1550, 3 birds hanging out → on "The knoll," 1600 ♀494 and another ♀ chase magpie, ♂513 eats acorn (F). ♀496 also here, probably also chased magpie. ♀494 flycatches (F). 1645, ♀478 Metal/ with a
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1980 R.L. Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus 3 Blomone Hastings Reservation (8 April) bit of dye on the forehead to the south. Something strange, I thought I saw ♀494 fly to the place ♀478 turned up later, and immediately ♀494 fought with another woodpecker there. Hmm! 1655 Extra!! ♀478 pecks at another ♀, which I think (or pretty sure!) was ♀496!!! Could have been somebody else, but I saw her well enough to determine no metal bands. My "♂478" has the dye on the forehead, and a metal band on the left leg, fairly certainly below!! End 1715. 21 April I flush a bird out of last year's nest hole. They may have a nest, or it may reflect the wretched weather. 19 June I come by looking for Juvs at 1030, 1215, all I've seen is ♀584 Metal/ plus ♀478 Dblue-Orange/ " and ♂513 Dpink/metal Really, no sign that other birds might be around. 19 July Start watch from hide 1125. ♂513 or-Bpink/or and ♀584 M/Rpink Both here. Juv has a very light eye. 1340, that's all. Worried about ♀585 & 586. The other juv was I think ♀588 and ♂, but wash 30 Aug Start 0810. ♂513 or-Bpink/or here chasing an intruder (Juv) that I think was mauve/metal, meaning ♀570 from Gazebo. Couldn't be sure of sex, but it also appeared to be a ♂. 0835, after a struggle, blind is up! ♀478 M/Dblue-or, and ♀(looking like ♂) 584 Metal pink/mauve also here. Starting to look bad for the other 2 Juvs. End 1745
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1980 R.L. Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus Blom 2 4 June Opened the nest in the Valley Oak that Walter + I independently discovered yesterday & today: 4 eggs! 22 July Roosting, and I see 2 birds roost in the hole just above the next hole. An ambush may be in order. 1 Aug I set a ambush (first solo effort). 2 birds roost, but I saw a third bird flying around, so may be 3 in the group 2 Aug NO dice! flap doesn't close properly. Such is life. 26 Aug Try roosting here again. I flush 2 birds out of the same hole (above next hole). But 3 go back in later. Definitely 3 birds in this group. 29 Aug Successful ambush here! Very confusing roosting on 28 Aug, but I saw at least 3 & perhaps 4 birds go in. This morning I bagged 4 birds! All banded, and all from Gazebo, M516 J (M)569, J (M)571, and J (M)572. J572 stayed in the hole a full hour past everybody else (!) only emerging when I reclimbed to bring the bag down. Questions: 1 Have these 4 M really moved here, or has Blom 2 been abandoned after failed nesting this spring, and Gazebo birds are just hanging out & roosting here, former possibility supported by the fact that all M including juveniles, and they looked like they were pretty settled here. I'll have to watch at Gazebo, 2 if they have moved here, was it to replace a dead male, or occupation of an abandoned territory? 3 Do they have a female? while processing others where is she roosting?
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1980 R.L. Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus Gazebo Hastings Reservation 16 April 3 birds roost in the "arch hole", south of the granary area along the road. 17 April Cruise by at 1645. Good & bad news. I flushed a bird out of the low hole just downhill from the granary. Bad for our manipulation, if they already have a nest. Good news is that at least one of the babies is still here looking Metal/Green-Blue like a member in good standing. 509 here, eating a huge caterpillar! (F). Also 516 plus at least mauve/Black-white (W) Also 1 or 2 others, 1715 485 Pink/Metal 510 may have also been around, but I couldn't be sure. 3 June Swung by here just to see if the death of the honcho had precipitated a revolution. No evidence of such though, The babies seem to have fledged. 19 June Cruised by, and couldn't & find anybody, save for a very fleeting glimpse of a juvenile 24 June Another visit at last producing some sightings. 517 Pink/n Vel-Black/Yel-Black Cpk/LB1, 569 metal/ and J572 white/?. Very little activity, however. 1 July 570 intruding at Low Hay! See LH notes 21 Aug 4 birds +3 Juvs + 516, at Blom2, roosting. (see Blom2 notes). Have they moved there, or are they just hanging out? 13 Sept Answer; Just hanging out. Here at Gazebo at 1030, & Dblue-Yellow/DBlue see all adults 516 517 Cpink/CBlue, metal/ 509 Green-DBreen/Yellow, plus at least a couple of Juvs I couldn't read bands of, but definitely Gazebo. No new ?.
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1980 Ronald L. Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus Gate Hastings Reservation 1 April Watch start at 1345. Cooper's Hawk soars by, a banded ♀ Black-Yellow/Blk in the Sycamore, And I think I read bands as ♀ 519 Black-yellow/M. 1430, confirm ♀519, plus a NB ♂. ♀519 eats acorn (F) Blk-Yel/Blk LGreen/yellow 6 July Start watch 1055 ♀519 J601 and at least 1 ♂NB here, but no sign of J602. 25 Aug ♂626 intruding at Road 1 Blay-yellow/Black 9 Sept Start 1030 ♂627 Lpink/DBlue, ♀519 Lpink-Dblue/M and J601 Lgreen/yellow all here, J601 doesn't look like he's molting yet. These guys are out of acorns. Seen to be hanging around on the Arnold side of the road. 1110, ♂626 Metal/Dblue-unf (M) completes census. 11 Nov Start 1415. 1520, finally spot some birds in the live oak roost tree, then in Live Oaks on Haystack Hill J601 Lgreen/yellow Metal -here in ♀ plumage [tadah!], and mom, ♀519 Blk-Yellow/M is also here
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1980 Ronald L. Mumme Melanpes formicivorus Westgate Hastings Reservation 1 April a NB♀ here eating acorn, at 1400. Watch started at 1345. 1430, ♂58 No leg shows up, also eats acorn. (F) with ♀. No sign of NB♂ yet. 1445, I can scarcely believe it, but ♂58, old stumpy, brings in a capped live oak acorn and starts to work it!! Acorns still on the trees on April 1? Very impressive! He Exchanges wukas with ♀724. Where's ♂721? End 1500 21 April A bird looking out of the west sycamore hole at the the "center studs, top," the hole they were roosting in last [illegible] summer. It may mean a nest that Walter won't be able to get to, or just reflect bad weather. 9 Sept Start 1030, Good old ♂58 no leg flycatching from sycamore Also, ♀599 metal/blue-red, also flycatching. These guys eat acorns I do believe still have a fair number of acorns put away. 11 Nov Start 1415. Old one leg ♂58 still here, also ♀599 metal/
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1980 Ronald L. Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus Road 1 Hastings Reservation 1 April Start watch 1530. Nobody in granary as I arrive. 1600 Dull + cold. Checking holes, then splitting. 7 April Trying again, 1145. Nobody here as F arrive. 1205, f q Yel-Dgreen/Yellow briefly in sycamore, plus a m north side of road, Valley Oak. 1245 giving up, not a good day to watch here. 1300 back at it down by the nest holes. 2 Swifts high overhead. f 383 and m 486 DBlue-or/whit-or metal/DBlue-Orange here. 1315, f 383 flycatches (F) 1220, leaving for good, after checking holes. Whoa, f 269 DBlue-wht(N)/white up on PO ridge, top of live oak 9 April Start watch from PO hill 0930. f 269 purchases Stellers Juy. 0945. m 486 metal also here. They eat acorns, f 383 Yellow-Dgreen/metal Flycatches (F x 3). Definitely 2-3m here and I believe I saw m 294 pink/Dblue-yellow. m 486 flies with + follows f 383 twice Other than that, nothing out of the ordinary. Spent some time up around Valhalla. Definitely no nest yet, as I had all 4 birds in sight most of the time. 14 April Start watch from PO Hill 1500, Light bad. 1600, Accomplishing nothing, giving up. 15 April Start from hide 1330. f 383. m 294, m 486 all here. brieifly. 14th Nobody else, End. 16 April start 0845. m 486, f 269 + f 383 together in top or next sycamore f 383 flies to a 4th bird (m 294?), waits. 0900. 3 crows in granary hotly harried and "buzzed" by m 294. a f 383(?) did some (but very little) chasing. m 486 was nearby, did nothing. Looks off hand like
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1980 R.L. Mumme 2 Melanerpes formicivorus Road I (16 April) ♀284 ♂486 associating, ♀383 ♂294 associating 3(F). The ♀♀ really seem to be flycatching a lot, the ♂♂ eating acorns. Have yet to see a ♂ flycatch 1040, ♂ NB intruder, chased slightly by ♀383, then strongly by ♂294. 1055, a ♀ looking out of last years nest (in the creek sycamore). They must be thinking about it. End 1100. 17 April Start watch 0830 0850, a ♀ in the nest, ♂486 "visits" while she's there. I think ♀269 in. 0920, ♀269 in again. 1005, ♀383 looks in, does not enter. 1015, ♀♀ together on horiz. branch, both give tail up, wing droop waving 1020, ♀269 in again, visited by ♂486 1030 ♀383 enters nest, leaves after 2 mi' 1035, ♂486 enters nest, immediately followed by ♀383. They could have been in the nest at the same time but I couldn't be sure. ♀383 stayed several minutes, 1055, ♀269 enters nest, ♂486 visits. If they don't already have eggs, they must be ready to lay any day. End 1100. 18 April Start watch 0910. Nobody in nest ♀284 ♂486 2m ♂383 6m ♂2, ♀3 ♂4 1- ♂2 30m '' ♂3 60m ♀2, ♂4 1m ♂2, ♂3 2m ?? ♂2 ♂4 1m ♂2 30m > ♂2 ♂4 2- ♂3 ♂2 3m ♂2 ♂4 2- ♂3 30m ♀3, ♀422 All 3m '' ♂4, ♀2, 2m 30m ♂3, ♂2 2- All 3m
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Birds within 5 meters (orso) of each other, or in sun-trr 17 April Road 1 0840 φ2,φ3 ? 0845 ? 0850 0855 φ2,σ4} φ3 σ2} 0900 ? 0905 0910 φ2,σ2,σ4} φ3 0915 φ2,σ4} 0920 φ3,σ2} 0925 ? 0930 φ2,σ74 0935 φ2φ3,σ2 0940 all 4 0945 all but φ3 0950 0955 φ2,σ4 1000 all but σ2 1005 φ2,σ74 1010 " 1015 ? 1020 ? 1025 φ2,σ74 he visiting her in nest. ? 1036 ? -- φ3+ σ4 in nest together (?) 1035 1040 φ3,σ2 " 1045 1056 σ4,φ2} σ2 φ3 } 1055 di+40 ? 1100
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1980 R.L. Munne 3 Melanerpes formicivorus Road 1 Hastings Reservation (18 April) 0915, 4 crows in granary, everybody there. 0925, 11 crows in granary. Residents not giving chase. 0950. All manner of moving around today, birds not staying put. 1000, o 29k chasing crows around some 1005 Dominance! -- both ?? fly to the rules west of the nest tree, tail-up wakes. *** ? 269 delivers a short but sharp peck to ?383. Makes very good sense!! ?486 chases ? intruder. o 294 chases crows. 1010, ?383 in nest, 1045. These guys are still harvesting acorns from PO Hill Live Oaks!! A very impressive acorn crop! Earlier, ? 269 in hole, visited by ?486 once again. Some of the birds harvesting acorns must be Finch, perhaps entirely. Flying along of PO Hill to Finch + back. 1110. Surprise, a 3rd Metal/? flew off toward Finch! Perhaps ?298 coming home. Near nest, next to ?? (383 in hole at time) everything seemed cool. Don't know who else it could have been. 1130. ?269 escorted to nest by o486 again, she enters. 1140. in hole together! 1150 end watch Back at 1530, Walter does the impossible and checks the nest. 2 eggs. Hot damn! All-morning watch coming up tomorrow! At roosting, one bird in the nest very late, ?? at the other three in last year's hole above. 19 April A truly astounding watch here today!! The main highlight is that I actually saw a bird fly from the nest carrying an egg!! (see details below). Walter courageously climbed up to the nest again in the
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1045 ??, ? 0915 all 4 0920 all but ♀3 0925 ? 0930 ? 0935 ♂2,⊘3,⊘4 0940 ? 0945 ? 0950 ? 0955 ? 1000 1005 1010 18 April 1145 ♂4 ♀2 ♂2 ⊘3 1150 " 1040 ♂2,⊘4 19 April 1980. Road 1. Birds seen together (same tree or within 5 m) at 5 min intervals. 0615 ♀2 + ⊘4 0620 " not ind. 0625 " indep. 0630 ? 0635 ? 0640 ? 0745 ? 0750 ? 0755 ♀2+⊘4 ; ⊘2+♂3 0800 ? 0805 All 4 0815 All 4 0915 ♀2 + ⊘4 0920 - 0925 Two Pair (not ind) 0935 all 4 0940 ? 0645 ♂2+⊘3 ♂4+⊘2 0650 ♂4 + ♀3 * 0655 5 0700 1 0705 ♀2 + ⊘4, ♀3 + ⊘2 " not ind. 0710 0815 ? 0820 all but ⊘2 0825 Two pair (♀2+⊘4)(♂3+⊘2) 0830 ? 0835 ? 0840 ? 0945 ? 0950 ♂1 + ♀2 0955 ? 1000 ? 1005 ? 1010 ? 0715 ♀2,⊘4 ; ♀3+⊘2 ind. not 0720 " 0725 " ind. 0730 " ♂3 + ⊘2 in 0735 All 4 0740 " 0845 All 4 0850 All but ♀383 0855 ♀383 ⊘294 0900 ? 0905 All but ⊘294 0910 ? 1020 all but ⊘294 1030 ⊘4+⊘2 1035 all but ♀29 1040 Two pair 1045 ⊘4 + ♀2 ind 1050 " Following: ♂486 following ♀269: III III III III ♂294 + ♀383 III ⊘294 + ♀269 ♀383 + ⊘486 with ♂486 1 w/o ⊘486 in notes, to follow ♀583 ♂294 failed to follow ♀583 "on a few occasions"
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1980 R.L. Murme Melanerpes formicivorus 4 Road 1 Hastings Reservation (19 April) afternoon to find 3 eggs (2 yesterday) but only one of yesterday's marked eggs there and two fresh ones. A confirmed communally nesting pair of ♀ sibs, plus evidence of a whole lot more intrasex competition then we might have previously thought. Fantastic! The nitty-gritty details will follow below, in the transcription of my 20-min tape I made on my 6½ hour watch. Also good data on association (
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1980 R.L. Munroe 5 Melanerpes formicivorus Road 1 Hastings Reservation (19 April) 0731, ♀269 at nest, 0732 flies off. ♂486 enters briefly, follows ♀269 0734 ♀269 enters, ♀383 arrives, uukling, looks in, flies off. ♂486 visits briefly, 0739 ♀269 leaves **** 0744, Scineludy enters nest! 0745(?)Bird flies out of nest carrying a- egg! flies to Valley Out below huu and across #heroad from the secondary sycamore granary, just below the main granary. I do not see the Bird drop the egg there (nor do I later find remains under that branch along the road). Trying to scope the bird, I lose it. Extreme profanity and frustration follows. I believe the bird was ♀383, but I do not know for sure. My reasons for believing thus are as follows: ① It was not ♂486. I had him in sight in the top sycamore adjacent to nest of the granary while the mystery bird was in the nest. ② After losing the "tosser" I tried to find the other birds. There was confusion, and it is entirely possible that the tosser could have snuck back but the first 3 birds I picked up in the nest area were ♂486, ♂294, ♀269. ③ ♂284 has yet to enter the nest, and he visits it rarely ④ If the mystery bird were ♀269, I'm sure ♂486 would have followed her! Instead, he remained in the Sycamore adjacent to the nest. In my entire 6 hour watch, I do not think I saw ♂486 more than
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1980 Ronald L. Munme 64 Melaerpes formicivorus Road 1 Hastings Reservation (14 April) 20 meters or so from ♀269, and certainly never out of sight. Although I couldn't account for ♀269 at the critical moment, I suspect she was in the [illegible] sycamore near ♂486. ⑤ The mystery bird flew to one of ♀383 favorite perches. ⑥ The mystery bird entered the nest quickly, without hesitation, as ♀383 has done. ♀269 tends to pause. ⑦ ♀269 was in the nest 3 or 4 minutes prior to the mystery bird. ⑧ Who- I later resighted ♀383 has some suspicious looking yellow stuff on her bill, then later I noticed liquid glistening off it. Suspicious, I admit, but it could have been something else (Eating eggs?) In summary, I would guess that it was ♀383, although I can't entirely eliminate ♀269. ♂294 seems unlikely. * 0835 ♀383 enters nest leaves 0840 (?). ♀269 perhaps a gentle peck to ♀383, but not sure. Perched above nest hole. The rest of the watch was spent getting follows and association data. Important additional points: ① ♀269 + ♂486 are a very, very tight pair. They were essentially never out of sight, and ♂486 always followed her. Even when she was in the nest, ♂486 would always wait in the [illegible] sycamore nearby. The other pair (♀383 + ♂294) did not seem to be
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1980 R.L, Munroe Melanerpes formicivorus Road 1 Hastings Reservation (19 April) nearly as tight. They were frequently apart, and 0294 failed to follow her on a few occasions. 2) A helpful ID hint: 0294 has a point of red impinging on the white of his forehead. helping out the ID See page 3 (back) for data! 20 April An inauspicious beginning to the watch, as I forgot my binoculars, and had to hustle down the hill and drive back to get them. By the time I got backup, it was 503, and the birds were already out. It was a pretty routine watch, no egg-tossing, dominance, copulations, etc. 0517 all 4 birds in sycamore near nest. 0531 269 in nest, out [illegible]. 0535 0535 383 enters 0537 head out 0538 down 0542 out 0544 383 leaves nest. 269 0545 [illegible] enters nest. 0551 486 visits, she leaves, he follows. 0603 269 enters nest. 486 flies off, not attending her for the first time, returns at 0606. 269leaves at 0608 0623 269 enters nest 0624 leaves, followed by 486 0626 383 enters. 0635 head out 0636 back down 0640 head out 0658 383 leaves. 0700 269 enters 0708 head out 0709 leaves foll. up by 486 0716 269 enters, 721 486 visits for 1 min 0727 head [illegible] out 0731 back down. 0739 head out, back down. 0740. 486 enters too 269 leaves, he follows.
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20 April 1980 Road 1 See page 3 for details 0520 All 4 0525 " NI 0530 " NI 0535 " I 0540 ? 0545 All 4 I 0550 2 Pairs σ294, φ383 0555 " I 0600 All but φ383 4 0605 All but φ269 0610 φ269, σ486, others separate 0615 All but σ294 0620 ? 0625 φ269, σ486 0630 All but φ269 0635 All But σ294 0640 " NI 0645 All 4 0650 All but σ294 0655 " NI 0700 All but σ294 0705 φ383 σ294 0710 σ486, φ269 0715 ? 0720 ? 0725 ? 0730 All separate 0735 , 0740 φ269, σ486 in nest 0745 All But φ383 I 0750 " 0755 Two pairs! 0800 HHHH 0805 ? 0810 ? 0815 φ269 + σ486 0820 " others separate N N 0825 " " 0830 ? 0835 σ486, φ269, others dist. 0840 ? 0845 All but σ294 Following: σ486 following φ269 σ294 following φ383 HHH HHH HHH HHH II Non-follows HHH # σ486 foll φ383 σ294 foll φ269 with φ269 I w/o φ269 nonfollows I
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1980 R.L. Mumme Melanorpes formicivorus Road 1 Hastings Reservation (20 April) 0742 ♀383 enters nest. 0751 head out 0752 leaves 0757 ♀269 enters 0800 head out 0803 leaves, followed by ♂486. 0804 ♀383 enters nest 0809 out 0810 down 0815 ♀269 arrives at nest, ♀383 [illegible] leaves, ♀269 enters 0818 head out [scribbled]. 0829 leaves 0833 ♀383 enters 0837 leaves 0844 ♀269 enters ♀0845 ♀383 half enters, backs out, ♀383 + ♀269 fly off. 0845 giving up 22 April An interesting watch here, despite my suffering from frozen feet (cold and very wet). It looked to me that, as egg-laying would down and incubation began in [scribbled] earnest, the well-marked pairs of the past two days began to break down. ♂486 initiated flights away from the ♀269, and even failed to follow her once or twice. He was also spending longer periods in the nest. Furthermore, ♀269 seemed especially conciliatory towards ♀294, opening waiting to him at least a few occasions. Certainly something to take data on in the next week or two. 0500 watch starts 0510 ♀ head out of roost hole flies off [scribbled] Forget all that crap! Also should note that I saw ♂294 ♀269 joining in crow mobbing with ♂294. I really need to get data on "pairing" in these guys, soon. 23 April 5hrs + of nest watching from the road on this rainy day. Talk about enthusiasm! 3 birds in the nest at once on some occasions ** → (weather related?), see compilation. Roosting, ♂486 Alone
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22 April 1980 Road 1 (see page 3 of R1 notes) 0635 ♀269♂486 0540 " NI 0545 , I 0550 all but ♂294 0555 " NI 0600 ♀? 0700 ♂486♀269 0705 ♂294♀383 (others sep) 0710 All 4 0715 0720 ♀269 ♂294! 0725 All 4 0825 All 4 0830 All but♀383 0835 ♀269,♂486 0840 , 0845 All but ♂294 0900 End 0605 ♀269♂294; ♂486♀383 0610 ♀269♂486; ♂294♀383 0615 " ? 0620 " NI 0625 All but ♂294 0630 " NI 0755 All 4 0800 ♀269 to ♂294; ♂486♀383 0805 , I 0810 All but ♂486 0815 ♀269♂294; ♂486♀383 0820 All 4 ♂486 initiates movements || ♂486 not following ♀269 (♂486 in nest) || ♂294 ♀269 ♀383 ♂486 0 7 3 ♂294 4 3 ♀269 0
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1980 R.L. Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus Road 1 Hastings Reservation 25 April Start watch 0945. ♂486 in nest. A very interesting watch. The dramatic pairing of 5 days ago has broken down completely, and if anything, reverse pairs are prevalent. Very neat! See data on reverse. My qualitative impression of nest care, all but ♀294 seem to be doing a lot. ♂294 seems to be a "sentinel" in the granary. 3 times ♀383 came to the nest when ♀269 was in, and each time ♀383 left without entering. End 1245, Back in the afternoon for a nest watch. A good one, but never saw ♂294. Interestingly, ♀383 never replaced ♀269. Twice 383 came to the nest with 269 inside, and both times 383 flew off. Only after ♂♂486 relieved ♀269 did ♀383 enter. It even seemed that ♀383 waited for those circumstances, then entered shortly after ♂486. Consequently, ♂486 had pretty short bouts. Roosting here, and ♂486 roosted in the nest! 26 April With Steve & Melinda Pruett-Jones, a combination nest and group watch - Went pretty well, an intruder chase by ♂294 More "pairing" data gathered, and it is looking as random as I had hoped. See the compilation on the back of page 10. At roosting, a switch, ♂486 entered the hole early, then left. ♂294 entered moments later, so apparently ♀294 roosted in the nest alone) 27 April Watched the nest from the road for a short time in
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25 April 0945 ♂486 ♀383 | 0950 ♂486 | 0955 ♂486 ♀383 | 1000 ♂294 ♀269 | ♂486 ♀383 1005 ♂294 ♀383 | ♂486 [illegible] 1010 ♂486 ♀383 | ♂294 1015 ♀269 | 1020 ♂294 ♀383 | ♂486 1025 ~~II in~~ ♀269 1030 ♀269|♂486 |♂294| 1035 ♀269 ♀383 | 1040 ♂294 ♀269 | ♀383 | ♂486 1115 ♂486 | 1120 All separate 1125 ♂486|♀269| [illegible]♂294 1130 ♂486 ♀383 | ♂294| ♀269 1135 ♀269 ♀383 | ♂294 | ♂486 (h) 1140 all separate. 1145 ♂486 ♂294 | ♀383|♀269 1150 All but ♀383. 1155 ♀583 ♂486 | ♀269/♂294 1200 ♀269|♂486 | ♂♂294| 1205 ♀269|♂294 1210 ♂294| 1215 ♂486/♂294 1220 ♀269 ♂294 | ♂486 | 1225 [illegible] ♀383 ♂486 | (♂294 ♀269) 1230 ♂486♀383 N? ♀269 1235 ♂294 ♀269 | 1240 ♂486 ♀269 | [illegible] 1045 ♀383| 1050 All but ♀383 (in root) 1055 ♀284 ♀383|♂486| 1100 ♂486|♀269| 1105 ♀383 ♀269|♂486 1110 ♀383 ♀269 | ♂486 flies away from ♀269 follows non-follows in 1/11 ♂♀294 ♀269 follows 1 ♂486 ♂294 ♀269 ♀383 | 1 ### | ♂294 ### 11 ♀269 11
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1980 R.C. Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus Road 1 27 April the afternoon here. Pretty routine stuff, seeing all but ♂294 in the nest. Today, though ♀383 replaced ♀269 at least a few times. Back here at roosting, and it was back to regular. Near dark, ♀269 was in when ♂294 came and entered. A few minutes later, ♂486 came, the other two birds left, and ♂486 roosted. 28 April A combination nest ad group watch from PG hill in between raindrops. A brief possible dominance interaction. The 2 ♀♀ were on the secondary sycamore granary alone, when I thought ♀269 gave a gentle peck to ♀383. ♂486 seemed to disappear towards the end of the second watch. I hope he's OK. 29 April Roosting only tonight, and although I have a few doubts, I am pretty sure a saw metal, meaning ♂486 roosted 30 April A pretty routine nest watch here, with nothing much to write home about. I also gathered some more pairing data (below). (Page 11) Back at roosting, ♂486 was in as I arrived, then ♂294 entered. One left, and although I think it was ♂294 that left, I couldn't be sure. 2 May A nest watch here, and the eggs have hatched! Birds bringing insects, and even ♂294 put in a brief appearance! 3 May Roosting here. I managed to fog up my scope at exactly the wrong moment, but I think it was ♂486 that roosted.
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26 April 1980 Road 1. See page 3 0925-1105 5 All separate 10 ♂486 ♀269 ♀383 -15 ♂486 ♀383| 20 ♂486 ♂294|♀383♀269| 25 ? 30 ♂486 ♂294 |♀383|♀269 35 ♂486 ♀383|♂294 ♀269 40 ♂486 ♀383 (NI) | 45 ♂486/♀269/♀383| 50 ? 55 ? 60 ♀269 ♂294 | ♀383|♂486 5 ♂294? but ♂269 All but ♀383 10 ? 15 ? 20 ♂486 ♀269| ♂486 not follows ♀269 25 All but ♀383 30 ? 35 ♂294 ♂486 | 40 ♂294 ♂486 (I) |♀383|♀269 45 ♀383 ♂294 | 1 28 April 1980 Road 1 0745 5 ♀383 ♂486 ♀269 10 ♂294♂486 |♀269♀383 15 all separate 20 ♀383 ♂486| 25 ♀383♂294|♂486♀269 30 ♀383 ♂486 |♂294/♀269 | 35 ♂486 ♂294 |♀269| ♀383 40 ♀269|♀383| 45 ♀383 ♂486 |♀269| ♂294 50 ♀383♂486(NI) ♀269 ♂294 55 '' '' (NI) 60.00 '' '' (NI) 5.00 '' '' (NI) 10.00 ? . ♂486 follows ♀383 1 1130 5 ? 10 ? 15 ♂486♀269 | ♀383 20 ♂486 ♀383| 25 ♂294/♀383 30 ♂294♀269|♀383|♂486 35 ♀383 ♂294 40 ♀269 ♂294 | 45 ♀269 ♂294(NI) | ♀383 ♂486 50 '' '' (NI) 55 All but ♀269 60 All separate 5 ♀383|♀269 10 '' 15 all sep. 20 ♀383 ♂294 25 All sep 30 ♀269 ♂294
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1980 R.L.Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus Road 1 4 may Checking the nest with Walter, my first shot at going up the ladder. 4 babies, 4 unhatched eggs! Back at roosting, could really tell nothing about who roosted. 5 may Routine nest watch 7 may "" A brief appearance by o294, 12 may "" no sign of o294. 14 may "" a short one! 16 may A pretty fantastic nest watch; nearly 100 visits in 2 1/2 hours, Still no sign of o294. 20 may Short, dull nest watch 22 may Another short, but OK nest watch. Again o294 did not come to the nest, giving me cause for concern. However, I saw him (at least, a o with his head pattern) hanging out in the granary 4 June ASwing by here at 1000, babies have not yet fledged Correction Light-Dark / Light-Dark at least one has! A Baby in the granary, Plus at least one still in the nest, looking out. 8 June Start watch 1050. Both FF around, flycatching. A fledgling in the VO near the 2° Sycamore granary. 1150, Both FF have made some quick trips to the nesthole + roost hole above, seemingly to check them out. Perhaps they are thinking seriously about renesting. NO packing behavior, yet. Perhaps soon. 10 June o740 from PO Hill. Nobody around at the moment. o840, No interest whatsoever in the nest tree. Birds mostly flying aroung granary area. 2 babies seen.
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30 April 1980 Road 1 See page 3 (2) 0700 - 1000 (0600) - (0400) 5 ?294 | (1) 10 ? 15 ?486 ?269 | ?383 20 ?383 25 ", 30 ?383 | ?294 35 ? 40 ? 45 All but ?269 (nest) 50 ? 55 ?294 ?269 | ?383 ?486 | 60 ? (3) 5 ?269 ?383 | 10 ? 15 All 4 20 ? 25 ?294 ?269 | 30 ?486 ?269 35 all sep 40 ", 45 ? 50 All sep 55 ?486 ?269 | ?383 ?294 | 60 all sep fail to follow ?486 + ?269 | 5 ?383 | ?294 10 All but ?383 (nest) 15 ? 20 ? 25 ?269 ?294 | 30 ", 35 ?269 ?383 | 40 ?486 ?269 | 45 ? 50 ?269 ?294 | 55 ?383 ?269 60 ?269 ?294
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1980 R.L. Mumme Melanpes formicivorus Road 1 12 June Start watch 1030. All 4 babies seen (couldn't see hands of anybody, but 4 juvs in the granary at one time. Still no interest in any holes, although I saw a ♀ looking out of the nest hole around roosting time. Perhaps an early roost in response to lousy weather. 14 June Start watch from hide at granary 0815 ♀383 x ♀269 here, ♀383 eats acorn .0851 Dom. at a hole, J580 metal/black JDom.* nails J578 Yellow/wt-green. J579 or/or also here, 3 ad I think I got a quick look at J577, too. 0919, no fnt * dom, J580 pecks J579! 0930, J577 brin-k/blk/m definitely here, a complete census! Will try for more juv dominance. 1115, Nothing else, but a lot of flycatching +foraging data. 20 June Start 0845, calls from above the granary. 0930, J578 Yellow/wnt-l Green pecks J579 sharply! Also a mild (perhaps none) interaction suggesting J577 >> J579. J579 turned away conspicuously when ♀79 brin-blk/metal approached. In sum so far, J580 > J578/J579 < J577 J580 dominates J578 > J579; J578 dominates J579. J579 subordinate to all J577 dominate J579 1000, J580 m/blk pecks J578, while latter working acorn. Later same interaction at a hole in valley oak below the 2° granary. 1110 Excellent! J577 brin-blk/m pecks J580 metal black, then J579. Right after that, (erright before), J580 nails J579 ♀ also! Assuming linearity, that means I have a complete dominance table.
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1980 R.L. Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus Road 1 Hastings Reservation 22 June Start watch 0900. 3 1/2 0913, faint interaction, J580 light peck at J578 who faded away. Q 383 nearby, 1220 end, very boring. 23 June Start 1515. 1 1/2 1600, good interaction, 577 pink/metal nails J580, m/Black, Q feeding. Good! Repeated at ten minutes later, very mildly, though. End 1645. 24 June Start watch 1020. Quick interaction, 2 1/2 J580 pecks J578. Q feeding. Noon, good dominance as J577 twice nails J580, once nails J579, while being fed. End 1240 25 June Start watch 1100. Good luck, 1 right away I see J577 peck J580 and J578, all together on branch! Wow 1110, 3 more good J577 pecking J578! excellent! 12 July Start 1615. - By 1630, all 4 Sadies + Q269 seen. 1632, Q383 + o486 also seen, 1650, another J577 pecks J580, alone in top of sycamore 1700, o294 here, completes census. End 1715 22 Aug Lots of Finch birds intruding (see finch notes), also Q 539 from Rd 3 supplanted by Q383. Those guys lost their 1980 nest sycamore to the fire, plus a few storage holes in it and a few other sycamores. At any rate, Road 1 like Finch and Road 3 is out of stores now. Watching at 1145. Q383 + o294 seen earlier. 1200, J578 looking like a Q! That would be nice. End 1230, not much happening
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1980 R.L.Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus Road I Hastings Reservation 25 Aug Start 0830. J577 here, looks like a σ♀. So does J580. ♀579 ♀383, ♀269, σ486 also accounted for. Need to see J579 (I predict ♀) before census complete. ♀383 harvest a green Q. kellogii acorn. → Alarm call given at 0915 by ♀383. Didn't seen anything, but presume coopers Hawk 0925, J579 shows up, in σ plumage Scr out! End watch 0945. 1000 at Valhalla, a possible ♀(?) intruder, DBlue -Wt(N)/Orange Metal / , So close to ♀269 that I thought it her at first. May still be, but this bird was chased by J580, or so it appeared, anyway. Now I'm not positive I've seen ♀269. σ274 BPink/DBlue -Yellow have without doubt, though. 'Metal / BBlue - Yellow (N) Orange' 11 looks like the intruder, a juvenile ♀ I believe, I am confused checking around Valhalla, anyway Could be warp5 baby ♀? Dblue Wt(N)/White. Have to check. 1015, confirm ♀269 Complete census Footnote intruder is σ626 from Gate 17Sept While watching at Finch, I sneak looks this way now again and manage to pull off a complete census! 4 adults, 4 first year birds, all seen quite well. 1Oct Just a check of the granary reveals that these guys have not started storing yet. 10Nov Start 1300. A lot of acorns stored here, but not a great deal of action in the granary. ♀ Birds always in 2° sycamore granary. My presence w/o blind may be a problem. Worried about σ486, σ 579, σ580, not seen, ♀383 ♀269, σ274, σ577, ♀ 578 all seen well, at least a few times each. End 1410.
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10 Nov 1980 Storage 1300 - 1410 ø269 II (2) ø383 HH (5) ø486 ø294 ø577 II (2) granary census (includes 2° granary) 1300 ø269 1° 1305 ø269 ø383 2° 1310 ø269 1° 1315 ø269 1° 1320 ø577 ø383 2° 1325 ø294 2° 1330 ø383 ø578 ø577 ø294 2° 1335 ø578 2° 1340 ø577 2° 1345 ø383 2° 1350 no body 1355 ø269 2° 1400 ø269 ø383 2° 1405 ø269 2° 1410 ø269 2°
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1980 R.L. Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus Road 1 14 Nov Start 0930 Lots of storing today, and a solid, complete census, though I was worried about ♂486 (didn't see him the entire first hour) Storing + granary census data on reverse. As expected, ♀♀269 + 383 were the workhorses. End 1130. 17 Nov Start 1115 Storage + granary attendance data on back. complete census here, but a pretty low key day. ♂486 again very scarce. I've notice ♀269 has the habit of opening acorns + storing the cotyledons separately. End 1315
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1980 Ronald C. Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus Finch Hastings Reservation 31 March Cruising by at 1700, ♂S01 seen eating oak buds (♀) ♂501 Yellow/metal ♂66 Red/Blue-white ♂282 Tan-Red/Tan-Red. Plus a ♀ end 1730 16 April Walter checks the nest here in the Road sycamore, 6 eggs!! Holy cow! A problem with the 1st year ♀, (1) 26.2 x 20.0 mm but pretty neat with this big (2) 26.6 x 20.1 mm food year- (3) 27.0 x 20.0 mm (4) 26.6 x 20.4 mm (5) 26.1 x 19.1 mm (6) 26.6 x 19.4 mm 18 April These birds are apparently still harvesting agri folia acorns, from PO Hill (north side). See Road I notes. Checked the nest here later, still 6 eggs. 28 May Swinging by on a hole checks, I see the 2 1st year birds (♀500 or ♂501), ad one of the fledglings, J 541 Black-yellow/maroon. Nobody in holes. 1 June Checked holes, nothing! 2 June A ♀ looking out of this years nest! Could it be? Yes! Back at 1430, 5 eggs (1) 27.5 x 20.9 mm Hole measurements, (2) 26.9 x 20.6 diam. nest height 25 cm : (3) 27.2 x 20.8 229° SW : -24° angle (4) 27.2 x 20.6 9.60 meters high. (5) 27.8 x 20.2 12 June Start watch 0800. At least 3 fledglings around, but J541 Black-yellow/maroon the only one I see well. Fleeing looks at others suggest 542+543, 0830, I hear
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1980 R.L. Munne Melanerpes formicivorus Finch (12 June) a juvenile calling from PO hill sap tree, a Live Oak (of course) riddled with sap holes. Very little sap flowing at the moment (cool overcast), and << 5% of the wells were wet. The sap tree is sparsely foliaged, straight up the little draw that comes up the road in between Finch and Road 3. 18 June 4 babies at 1830, #1 Yellow-Black 33.1 g #2 L Pink-D Blue 30.8 g #3 Orange - (Blue 36.2 g #4 NB 21.0 g 20 June a quick pass, ♂501 feeding Juv542, with aggression. Dominate! 21 June Start watch 0900 ♂501 feeds J541! 0920, Dominant! JDon→ J543 D6-ton/DBlue " " was really dishing it out to I believe J540 Dgreen/LPink! 0945, ♀500 chases J542 from granary. /Not very nice! 0950, J543 pecks JDon→ J541 hard twice, ♂ nearby!! Repeated once more 1110, ♀500 chases J542 out of granary again. By granary, I mean the VO granary on the downstream side of the bridge. End 1100, A complete census, save for ♂63. Jdon→ On the way down I get ♂63, plus juv. 542 dominating 2 different juveniles, neither of which I saw the body of. 24 June Start 0800. 0825, ♀500 harvests a green acorn! How about that, a little incipient nub of a Valley Oak acorn. 0900, Cooper's Hawk, ♀293 plus others give alarm calls. 0930, ♀500 chases Juv 542 from old nest tree (sycamore) granary twice. Hard pecks, grappling, etc. However, B1K-Toll
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1980 R.C. Munne 3 Melanapes formicivorus Finch (24 June) Mawe (J541) arrives, and ?500 actually feeds him! Very interesting. Why the antipathy towards J542. Looks like J541 > J542, the latter looked pretty subordinate when together. Very iffy, however. 22July Startwatch 0745. Big flycatching frenzy on ARF slope, in the early morning sun. 0815, ?282 feeds Juv 6/6. D6----/DBlue J Dom -> 0905, I think I see J543 perch and displace J541 Black/Yellow/Mauve while being fed by, ?163 0920, all adults, plus J540, 541, 543, 6/4, 6/6 all DGrn/LPink seen upon side of ARF. 0933, I see J540 m/
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J543 >> J541 |||| J543 > J540 (P) 1 J542 >> at least 2 others 613 > 614 1 614 > 616 1 542 > 614 1 541 > 614 1 541 > 616 || 543 > 616 1
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1980 R.L. Mumme Melanerpes formicivonus Finch (29 July) garrickling occasionally. Chased by ♀506 over 1030, complete census except for ♂501 30 July Start 0820. ♂501 is the 1st bird I see, so that completes census. 0900, a flurry of dominance (2fina). ♂541 pecks both ♀616 & ♀614! I also saw 616 pecked by either ♂543 or 613, wasn't sure which. 0905, I think it was ♂543. ♂543 sapsucking from Live Oak next to the "parking lot" 0925, a good case of ♀613 pecking at ♀616 while being fed by ♂882 & ♂282, wrapping it up for the youngsters. 0940, 2 more cases of feeding 66. ♂614 pecking at ♀616, at 0915, ♀500 really jumped on ♀613 as it flew to the granary. D30 end. 31 July Start 0830. 0850, Interesting, ♂501 was pecking hell out of ♀616, trying to drive him out of the nest tree granary, Ad Don! and then ♂282 gave ♂501 a sharp peck! Very interesting. 0900, a very vicious interaction between ♀613 & 616. Locked bills, tumbled a few feet in the nest tree. A tough fight, but ♀613 clearly came out on top. Then 2 cases of ♂614 >> 616, J Don and then, ♂541 came along to peck away both ♀616 & ♀614. On top of all that, ♂66 gave ♂501 a sharp peck, too. End 0930. AD Don 1 Aug Once more at 0800. ♂66 seems to be garrickling occasionally. ♂282 chases out a ♂NB. That's about all. 22 Aug Start watch 0930. ♀541 is a ♀! Good ol Black Yellow Mauve. ♂543 is also a ♀! While ♂540
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Tentative 30 July Sub dom 543 542 541 540 613 614 615 543 |||| 1 1 542 1 541 II II 540 613 III II 614 III 615
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1980 R.L.Mumme 5 Melanerpes formicivorus Finch 22 Aug looks like a fairly solid ♂♂. Some sap-sucking in the live oaks overhanging the parking lot. All the 2nd brood 'babies' here, also ♀500 x ♂501, ♂63, and I think ♂282. Cooper's Hawk 0850, strange development. All the Finch birds fly over and land in the Road 1 granary, making me worry if the Rd 1 members had all perished when the nest-roost tree fell during the fire. I do see ♀383 at the Rd 1 granary, and some chasing. Bears investigation still no new ♀ here yet. Also no sign of juv 542 at the moment. Also, a fire casualty was the top of the sycamore (NE of creek) that had some storage holes and the nest holes of earlier years. Don't really understand how it could have fallen, as the thine tree was not really damaged. I suspect It may have fallen before the fire. This interpretation supported by the fact that there is no trace of the stub on the ground, suggesting it was already on the ground when the fire came through. 17 Sept Watching here 0830. Pretty good census, seeing ♂63, ♂66, ♂282, ♀500, ♂501, ♀41, ♀543, ♀J6/3, and J6/4. All seen well. ♂♂540 + 542 and J6/6 the only ones I missed, but I suspect they're still around. Still no new ♀ here. 10 Oct Here at 0945, No stores yet. ♂63, ♂66, ♂282, ♀500, J6/3 x J6/4 all seen. No new ♀ yet. Later, ♂501, ♀541, ♂540 m/L pink ad I think ♀543 barren/orbme all here. Also ♂542 [illegible] 4pm
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30 July Tentative Sub dom | 543 | 542 | 541 | 540 | 613 | 614 | 615 | 543 | --- | | IIII | 1 | | | 1 | 542 | | --- | | | | 1 | | 541 | | | --- | | | II | II | 540 | | | | --- | | | | 613 | | | | | - | III | II | 614 | | | | | | - | III | 615 | | | | | | | - |
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1980 R.L. Mumme 5 Melanerpes formicivorus Finch 22 Aug looks like a fairly solid ♂♂. Some sapsucking in the live oak overhanging the parking lot. All the 2nd brood 'babies here, also ♀500 × ♂501, ♂63, and I think ♂282. Cooper's Hawk 0850, strange development . All the finch birds fly over and land in the Rd 1 granary, taking me worry if the Rd 1 members had all perished when the nest-roost tree fell during the fire. I do see ♀383 at the Rd 1 granary, and some chasing. Bears investigation Still no new ♀ here yet. Also no sign of Juv 542 at the moment. Also, a fire casualty was the top of the sycamore (NE of creek) that had some storage holes and the nest holes of earlier years. Don't really understand how it could have fallen , as the thin tree was not really damaged. I suspect It may have fallen before the fire. This interpretation supported by the fact that there is no trace of the stub on the ground, suggesting it was already on the ground when the fire came through. 17 Sept Watching here 0830. Pretty good census, seeing ♂63, ♂66 ♂282, ♀500, ♂501, [illegible] ♀541, ♀543, ♀J613, and J614. All seen well. ♂♂540+ 542 and J616 the only ones I missed, but I suspect they're still around. Still no new ♀ here. 10ct Here at 0945, No storage yet. ♂63, ♂66, ♂282, ♀500, J613 × J614 all seen. No new ♀ yet. Later, ♂501, ♀541 ♂540 w/ pink ad I think ♀543 green/brim all here Also ♂5 [illegible] Lemon/Lemon
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30 July 543, 342, 344, 540, 613, 614 (648) 543 continue till 2 "0.9 kilos visited a wall pool quac. 547 HA food paid off girlfriend and girl out 586 102° + 502° 210 with middle board h-c 540 A-nail (good) .5860 might I ha 562U drive till HA energy with 32%. 617 paid off prep I had out the sue 220 yrd out side making he had action 1.69 not to prove 586 no of I put set pinch hat not too-tom off/behind zebra, pinched 202 ha prep 1.69 alt to set up to give an idea try and ? won on life? In put set you planned out a path last time did to prepare for bad tack (xxx) good) encourage with yell not many willing to mind-team at new action not quite all so, calling round blues it was interesting until I went back to Tuesday. Some work please for me I got off technique night-technical stuff and set wanted keeping not no rule 22 to work on at credit test cut out and loop off as possible save it put-spaced off/through 201? 586 pinched chance loop there .693 red paid-off 174 1429, 542° 1429 (xxxx) 1020, 620°, 612°, 612° please did I ha 542 + 01208 .11aa use HA will has I was on life. less hits right forget I had history I as-so 586 5770 y'do for what's on zero to, ha 101 1429 102° put 2 venom 713 - 274 (illegible) ```} ```<response>```jsonassistant</think> {
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1980 R.L.Mumme 6 Melanerpes formicivorus Finch 10 Nov Start 1130 Excellent census including J613 Red-DBlue/Red in solid male plumage, J614 DGreeen-BPrtK(N)/Yellow-DPnt/Yellow-DPnt in solid female plumage, and even good old J616 not seen since late August, here in what looks like male plumage. Great! In fact, the only bird not seen by 1240 is male501. Still no new female. Birds really storing like crazy. Couldn't get data but I do know that (1) None of the 2nd brood individuals took part (2) male66 + female500 looked particularly active in storing, male63, male282, female541, male542, male540, female543 showing less enthusiasm. 1250, Finally, male500 yellow/metal shows his face. Complete census, end 1255.
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1980 Ronald L. Munne Melanerpes formicivorus Road 3 Hastings Reservation 31 March Start watch 1530, 1540 ♀265 DBlue/Yell-LBlue shows up, eats acorn (F). She is alone, unattended by ♂♂. No "pack" behavior yet. 1550, ♂68 DBlue/DBLue also eats acorn (F). ♂184 white-BLK/BLK-white also shows. Weather rotten & deteriorating (cloudy, breezy, everybody sitting tight. ♂184 also eats acorn (F). 1605, everybody huddling on lee side of granary (Valley Oak). 1615, ♂♂ fly off ♀ stays put. No packing yet 1645, ♀ still hasn't moved, ♂♂ have moved away and back a couple times 7 April Start 0925, 3 birds in granary as I arrive, all flush. moments later, ♂68 DBlue/DBLue returns, the leaves. 0955, Dblue/yellow LBlue ♀265 & ♂68 arrive together, she enters last year's nest hole, goes down! 1000, ♂184 at hole, leaves, ♀265 leaves, ♂68 arrives, goes down! (see drawing on back), 1012, ♂68 leaves, ♂184 looks in, flies off, (after ♂68 had left). 1014, ♂184 goes down [I think!] (for sure!). Both ♀265 + ♂68 eat acorns while ♂184 down (F)(F). 1032, ♂184 comes out, sits outside nest 1038 back in, 1043 out. 1047, → ♀265 enters, down. 1050, ♂184 chases Dove, goes to → nest hole. 1053, ♂68 flies to nest, ♂184 chatters then moves up and away. ♂68 now alone, 1055, ♂68 flies off. 1101, ♂68 cubs briefly, leave, ♀265 still there, 1103, ♂184 lands briefly, ♀265 leaves. 1113 → ♀265 flies well off, followed 1st by ♂184 then ♂68. End 1120, Back at 1500, nest empty! False alarm, I perped in and saw nothing
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1980 R.L. Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus Road 3 Hastings Reservation 9 April " 0715 ?265 2 birds in granary and one in nest hole as I arrive. ?184 enters nest 0723. 0733, ?184 leaves, eats acorn (F) fies to sycamore next to ?68, ?68 chatters this time!! ?68 then enters nest. 0738, ?68 leaves, 0742 ?265 enters, (could there have been a cloacal bulge?) 0744, ?186 enters, then she leaves. 0800, coopers hawt. 0805 ?68 flies to nest, both chatter, although ?68 does more, ?18? leaves, ?68 does not enter 0809, ? flies to ?18?, ?18 joins, chattering like mad, ?184 chatters a little, but not much. 0811, ?68 in nest. ?0820, ?8? leaves, flies to ?184, ?184 chatters this time (Bird approached chutters?) ?265 enters. Out at 0830(outside hole) back down at 0838, 0850, ?68 drives. She leaves, he enters. End 0900. Back at 1630, and I feel like an idiot! This time I looked in and saw 5 frigging eggs. How could I have missed it on Monday!!? Geez! At any rate, the birds have apparently deepened the cavity since last spring, because I could not reach the eggs. Anyway, the 1980 nesting season has begun, a record early start. 10 April 5 eggs (1) 25.3 x 20.6 mm (2) 25.4 x 20.3 mm (3) 26.2 x 20.2 mm (4) 24.9 x 20.1 mm (5) 24.2 x 19.6 mm 17 April ?184 roosted
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1980 R.C. Mumme 3 Melanerpes formicivorus Road 3 27 May Up on PO hill above R3, I find the fledged babies! D846-Whit (N) " (at least J539 Metal/white, sapsucking from a live oak up here! How about that! At least one other fledgling around, too. Also, F265 sapsucking here. 1420, All 3 babies here, OK! Call sapsucking, too! Even a quick dowtful JD* dom. interaction as I think J538 pecked at J537. Was not sure, however! No sign of any interest in '78 nest hole. 28 May Drive by here + stop at 1330. Got Benold, 2 birds (adults) in the 1980 nest hole, with another outside looking in! We could have something here! Back at 1800 to check in the hole, I peep into both the a '79-'80 hole and the 1978 hole, but no eggies. Perhaps, soon. 30 May Start watch 0800. Plenty of action in that 1st nest (1980) hole. M68 in with a juvenile, M184 being very attentive. F265 not out, perhaps in hole. A very foggy morning, but these guys should have a nest. 0812. Cute, M184 comes to nest with an acorn bit, feeds the juvenile looking out. 0814, yes, F265 is indeed in the hole! M68 so far seems to be spending his time in the hole with her 68 feeds S3d acorn 0838, everybody here together since 0800, a good 2 M follow of F265, as they fly toward the sap tree (Live Oak) on PO Hill 0843, a 2 M follow of F265, although M8k delayed. th-ano ther good follows as they return to sap area. 0908, M184 leaves to feed babies on PO hill, he returns moments later with J539.
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both \u2640\u2641 follow 9265 \\ III \\ III \\ III fall to follow fly away from \u2640 \u2641184 111 \u2641 68 30 may 1980 Road 3 0800 \u2640\u2641 9265 J539 | NI J537 follows core 11 0805 .. .. 0835 .. NI J539 follows core 1 0840 ? 0845 core 3 gran area | 0850 core 3 nest | I 0855 core 3 gran | I 0900 core 3 nest | t 0905 core 3 " | NI 0910 core 3 J539 low nest | I feeds J? 537 538 539 0915 ? \u2641184 0920 core 3 J539 nest | I 0925 ? \u2641 68 0934 core 3 nest | I 0935 core 3 gran | t 9205 0940 core 3 nest area | I Q205 J945 " NI 11 0950 core 3 J537 | I 1000 ? .. .. .. 1125 core 3 nest | 1330 core 3 nest area | t 1130 J537 gran | 1335 ? 1135 ? 1340 ? 1140 ? 1145. core 3 J 539 | NT 34 points core 3 together 1150 core 3 J 539 NT | NI \\\u2640\u2640\u2640\u2640\u2640\u2640\u2640\u2640\u2640\u2640\u2640\u2640\u2640\u2640\u2640\u2640\u2640 1155 core 3 NT | I \u2641184 separate from \u264168 9265 1200 \u2640 J 638 nt | 1205 ? (210 core 3 | 1215 core 3 2Juv. / 1220 J537 | 1225 core 3 J637 | 1230 ? 1235 ? 1240 core 3 nest | 1245 core 3 nest | I 1250 core 3 nest | NI 1255 \u264168 9265 \u2641184 (\u2641184 upwards capture) ) - 184 1306 core 3 gran | I 1305 ? 1310 ? 1315 ? 1320 core 3 nest area | NI 1325
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1980 R.L. Mumme Melanopes formicivorus 4 Road 3 (30 May) 0925, ♀265 in nest ♂184 looking in ♂68 flies to nest, ♂68 chatters to ♂184! 1000, going to bag it. Will come back & check hole. # 1 Back at 1030, I must be living right! One egg in the nest, I marked #1 and returned. It was probably laid this morning, although I suppose it could have been laid yesterday. Watching group again at 1105 . 1215, ♂537 or/metal actually, goes into nest hole. (for a few minutes). 1242, ♀265 in, ♂184 at hole, ♂68 flies to hole, chatters to ♂184, both enter. 1328, ♂68 at nest, ♀265 in, ♂184 flies to nest, both ♂♂ chatter! End 1340, 31 May Start 0535 from truck (0435), Core 3 emerge from roost hole near 0546, ♂ follow ♀ out. 0556, ♀265 enters, ♂184 looks in, he flies off, ♂♂ ♂68 enters. Both leave 0558. J Dom! 0538 pecked nastily by ♂537, 0620, ♀265 enters nest. Leave, 0625. ♂184 in with her for awhile. 0639 ♀265 enters nest, leaves 0640. 0655 " " " ♂♂68 enters briefly, both leave 0658 0714" " " 0730, ♂68 at nest, ♂184 flies to nest, ♂68 chatters for sure, and I think ♂184 did too. Both then enter, ♂184 first. ♀265 head out. 0733 leaves (all) 0755 ♀265 enters . 0758 ♂184 enters 0803 ♂184 leaves 0805 ♂68 at nest, ♂184 flies & enters, both ♂♂ chatter, but most by ♂6! 0810 ♂68 enters 0813 he leaves. 0817 ♂184 leave. End 0900
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31 may 1980 Raid 3 0635 - 0900 both ♂ follow ♀265 flies away from ♀265 184 alone ♂184 68 alone fail to follow ♂68 184 68 feeds J? 537 538 539 ♂184 11 41 ♂68 1 ♀265 1 a 0640 - { roost hole 0645 - } 0650 core 3 0655 core 3 J 537 0600 core 3 2Juvs 0605 all 6 0610 all 6 ind 0615 nobody 0620 core 3 538 539 0625 core 3 G 0630 core 3 J 0635 nobody 0640 core 3 NT 0645 core 3 J 538 grn 0650 nobody 0655 ♀265 ♂68 Juv | nest 0700 core 3 g | 0705 nobody 0710 0715 0720 core 3 n | 0725 core 3 n | NE 0730 core 3 n | NE 0735 core 3 n | E 0740 core 3 g | NE 0745 nobody 0750 0755 core 3 J 538 n | 0800 ♂184 ♀265 n ♂68 nt J 538 nt | 0805 core 3 nt 0810 core 3 in nest 0815 core 3 restura | NE 0820 0825 0830 0835 core 3 J 537 | 0840 core 3 JuV | Nt 0845 core 3 JuV 539 | 0850 core 3 JuV 537 539 | 0855 0900 nobody 1855 core 3 | 1900 1 juv | 1905 nobody 1910 nobody 1915 1920 1925 1936 1935 core 3 JuV 538 JuV 53 ? | nsta - HIT HIT HIT | 1940 nobody 1945 1950 1955 2000 2005 1810 1815 core 3 in nest 1820 core 3 return / ind 1825 1830 34 sampling points core 3 together only 1 not, ♂184 separate
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1980 R.C. Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus Road 3 (31 May) Back at 1800 to check the nest. Surprisingly, they did not lay today! Still the one marked egg. Watching at 1850. They are still interested in the hole, f265 in as I arrive. I guess they just skipped a day. 1 June Start watch 0545 (0445). Core emerges from roost hole at 0352. 0642, f265(?) enters nest. 0646, she leaves, a juv. entry x 0707. Juv. Dom. J 539 metal/white nails J588 on the noggin. 0739 ? enters nest, leaves quickly. at 0736, m184 had done the same. I wonder if these guys have abandoned? Another one-egg false start? ~0810 f265 entered (?), then m65, J537, 0822, f265 leaves. x Juv. dom 0825, J537 pecks J539! again, moments later. ~0840, f265 may have entered nest again. 0843, m184 at nest, m68 flies to nest, both chatter. f265 leaves 0143. 0846 f265 enters again 0851, m68 enters, m184 may already be in. 0903, nope, m184 was in the VO granary. 0909, J leaves 0940, f265 enters nest only briefly 0950, Juv 539 pecks Juv 538! End 1000. Going to check nest! Goddamnit! 2 eggs, but I manage to break the fresh one, and I don't even know how I did it. Shit. I peeked in, saw 2 eggs, reached in, pulled out egg #1, then went back ad the new one broken! Perhaps I knocked it as I pulled out #1. Seemed awfully thin shelled. Pisser!
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1 June 1980 Road 3 follow 265 both IHH IHH 184 68 fail to follow both 184 68 flights away from 265 184 68 feeds J? J537 J538 J539 184 1 11 1 68 1 265 11 0555 core 3, juv / gra 0600 nobody 0605 “ 0610 “ 0615 “ 0620 core 3 juv 538 juv ? nut tree / NE 0625 “ 0630 juv? gra 0635 “ 0640 core 3 J 539 J537 | nest area 0645 “ NE 0650 “ NE 0655 = juvs gra 0700 nobody 0705 core 3 J538 nt 0710 ? 0715 core 3 gra 0720 “ 0725 “ 0730 “ 0735 core 3 nest end 0740 core 3 juv | nest area 0745 nobody 0750 “ 0755 “ 0800 “ 0805 core 3 juv? na 0810 core 3 juv 537 539 | nest area 0815 “ I 0820 “ NE 0825 “ NE 0830 ? 0835 ? 0840 ? 0845 core 3 juv 538 0850 ? NE 0855 “ 0900 core 3 in nest? J 538 no body? 0905 core 3 juv 538 NE 0910 I 0915 nobody 0920 “ 0925 “ 0930 core 3, Juv ? 0935 nobody 0940 core 3 nest area 0845 core 3 J537 | nut tree NE 0950 “ “ NE 0955 “ 1000 265 juv 538, 539/ 1005 J 537 27 core 3 together 1 265 separate from males
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1980 R.L. Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus Road 3 (1 June) Back for roosting, the same as last night (which I forgot to put in notes). ?265 roasted early, then the two \u03c3\u03c3 flew around, pre-roost mounting with each other. Very late I saw a bird slip into the nest hole, and head shape suggested ?265 or one of the fledglings, certainly not either of the \u03c3\u03c3. 2 June Back watching group on 2 June 0802 ?265 enters nest 0816 leaves, \u03c3'6t enters 0838, \u03c3'68 at nest, \u03c3'184 approaches, \u03c3'68 chatters. Pairing really breaking down. \u03c3\u03c3 not following ?265, flying away from her, etc. Waltert I check nest at 1430, another fresh egg, laid this morning, and I manage to mark it #3 without breaking it. Watching again at 1800. Nothing happening. At roosting, also nothing much happened. The ?265 roasted early, as did one of the \u03c3\u03c3, while the other \u03c3 flew around quite a bit until late, then roosted in the nest hole (I think) 3 June Trying again at 0803. Association date on back page 7. Holy Cow! at 0841.30, a House Wren flies to the nest, looks in, and \u03c3'184, in the nest, apparently grabs the wren by the head and starts tugging and pulling. The wren struggles, but can't seem to get away. Finally it is pulled completely into the hole at 0842. It remains in there until about 0842.30, when it finally gets out (or thrown out?) by \u03c3'184, who heads out with his bill covered with feathers. The wren manages to fly weakly away, wow! \u03c3'184 headed out, left at 0947. 4 Jun -> 0857 ?265 enters nest, looking "eggie". 0908. For the second time today, \u03c3'68 has chattered vigorously when
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2 June 1980 Road 3 both follow ♂ ♂ 184 alone ♂ 68 alone IIII both fail to follow ♂ ♂ 184 alone II ♂ 68 alone I flights away from ♀ 265 ♂ 184 IV III ♂ 68 V V feeds J? JS37 JS38 JS39 ♂ 184 ♂ 68 1 ♀ 265 0745 nobody 0750 nobody 0755 nobody 0500 core 3 nt 0805 ♀ 265 ♂ 68 / ♂ 184 0810 [illegible] 0815 ♀ 265 ♂ 68 / 0820 II NT 0825 II NT 0830 core 3 juv 0835 2♂♂ juv / ♀ 265 0840 ♂ 184 JS38 JS37 / ♀ 265 ♂ 68 0845 core 3 JS38 JS37 nt 0850 ? 0855 ♂ 68 nt / ♂ 184 [illegible] juv Arnold 0900 ♀ 265 J 538 nt 0905 ♀ 265 ♂ 68 / ♂ 184 0915 ♀ 265 inst / ♂ 184 : ♂ 68 0920 ♀ 265 nest ♂ 68 nt / ♂ 184 II NT 0925 ♂ 184 ♀ 265 / ♂ 68 | 0730 ♂ 184 nt / ♂ 184 / ♂ 68 / 0935 ♀ 265 nest ♂ 184 nt / ♂ 68 elsewhere 0945 ♀ 265 [illegible] ♂ 184 / ♂ 68 : 1800 nobody 605 " 610 " 615 " 620 ♀ 265 nest { 625 " NI 630 II NT 635 II NI 640 II ND 645 II NI 650 core 3 2 juvs nestaren 655 buies nestare. 700 ♡ 705 babies most wroo NT 710 " " 715 " " 720 " " 725 ♂ 184 nest 3 juvs } 730 ♂ 184 nest 3 juys | NS 735 II II | N2 740 core 3 I 745 ♀ 265 ♂ 184 nest / ♂ 68 750 II 755 core 3 800 core 3 2 juvs nt | N2 805 " 810 ♂ 184 + babies nt / ♀ 265 ♂ 184 [illegible] 815 " " NZ 820
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1980 R.C. Mumme 7 Melanerpes formicivorus Road 3 (3 June) \u2642'184 approached; both times \u2642'184 flew in from outside the nest area, landing about 2-4 meters away from \u2642'68. Rather peculiar. Checked the nest at 1030 & 1830. Still 2 eggs. They did not lay today, and they look like they are incubating (4 June) Start 0745 #2&65 alone, in nest. 0903, \u2642'65 flies in chattering, while somebody (\u2642'184?) in nest \u2642'68 landed top of nest tree, chattered. Back at 1400 to check the nest, another fresh egg [marked #4], laid this morning, I presume. Clutch may now be complete with 4 eggs (though only 3 remain) (8 June) Checked nest at 1000, still only 3 eggs, #1,3 & 4. Measurements #1 laid 30 May 25.1 x 19.8 mm UMC #2 broken, unknown laid 1 June #3 laid 2 June 24.8 x 20.2 mm #4 laid 4 June 26.5 x 20.7 mm (9 June) Roosting here, with something a little different. \u2642'68 & \u2642'184 Both roosted, \u2642'68 entering about 0848, \u2642'184 following a few minutes later. (11 June) Nest check at 1530. Egg #3 [laid 2 June] has very small pip in it. Eggs #1 & #4 show no sign of hatching yet. Roosting, \u2642'184 alone! (replaced \u2642'68 late) (12 June) Nest check at 1600, still 3 eggs. (13 June) 1530. Still 3 eggs
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(3 June 1980 Road 3) +4June both ♂♂ follow ♀ ♂184 ♂68 both ♂♂ fail || ♂184(1) || ♂68 (1) ✓ flights away from ♀265 ♂184 (11) 1 ♂68 ✓ ✓ (11) 1 feeds | J.? | J537 | J538 | J539 ♂184 ♂68 || | 1 | || ♀265 0810 2 ♂♂ 2 basing nt ✓✓ overnest ✓184 nest 0820 ♂184 in nd / ♀265, ♂68 elsewhe. 0825 ♂184 ♀265 J539 / nest arr. 0830 ♂184 in nest | ♂68's elsewher 0835 || 0840 || 0845 || 0850 ♂184 / 0855 ♂68 ♀265 / Juvs 0900 ♂68 ♀265 2 juvs | nt 0905 ♂68 ♀265 neara 0910 ♂184 ♀265 neara 0915 ♀265 nest arr. 0920 ♀265 ♂68 nest tree 0925 || 0930 nobody 4June 1980 0745 ♀265 nest | 0750 "" NE 0755 "" "" 0800 ♀265 grow | J 0805 ♂68 alone nest | 0810 nobody 0815 0820 cure 3 juvs 0825 ♂184 alone / 0830 ♀265 alony / nest 0835 "" NE 0840 "" NE 0845 "" NE 0850 "" NI 0855 ♀265 ♂184 nest arr. 0900 ♂184 nest | alone 0905 ♀265 ♂68 | nest arr. 0910 ♀265 ♂68 0915 ♀265 alone / nes 0920 ♀265 - out 0925 "" NE 0930 ♂184 ♀265 nest arr. 0935 ♀265 alone | syn 0940 ♀265 ♂68 ✓ | nest arr 0945 "" Juv | "" NI
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1980 R.L. Munne Melanerpes formicivorus PRE-NESTING BEHAVIOR SUMMARY Road 3 30 May - 1 June association 95 points (5 min intervals), core 3 (♂184 ♂68 ♀265) all together (within approx. 10 meters or same tree) Only 3 sampling times were they separate, (2 times ♂184 separate, once ♀265 alone in nest area) following core not both ♂♂ follow ♂184 alone ♂68 alone fail to follow flights away from ⏐ together ⏐ not together ⏐ ⏐ ⏐ ⏐ ⏐ ⏐ ⏐ ♀265 ⏐ ⏐ 95 3 46 2 1 1 2 6 2 2 June - 4 June association -- 78 times I saw one or more core members ⏐ together not together alone pairs ♂184 ♂68 all 3 ♀265 ♂184 ♂68 ♀265 7 19 9 9 69 26 30 11 ♂184 - 4 following both ♂♂ follow ♂184 alone ♂68 alone fail to follow flights away from ⏐ ⏐ ⏐ ⏐ ⏐ ⏐ ⏐ ⏐ ♀265 ⏐ ⏐ 1 0 4 9 6 11 10 Eggs laid 30 May, 1 June (broken), *2 June, 4 June. So "pairing" broke down with the laying of the penultimate egg, about when incubation started. total ♂ follows non-follows total ♂ follows nonfollows 85 3 6 15 "before" "after"
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1980 R.L. Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus Road 3 14 June 1230, these guys are a real problem. Egg #1 is gone without a trace, #3 & #4 still unhatched though it seems to be getting late 15 June Starting a combination nest watch and group watch (looking for juv. dominance) at 0800 Incredible flycatching frenzy, starting about 0850! Between 0917 ad 642 > (10min), -> 114 separate flycatching sorties, all by the core 3! 114 in 10min! A frenzy if I ever saw one. The insects were all stored in the storage holes at the nesttree. Frenzy began about 0850, wound down about 0950. At one point, a Grosbeak joined in the flycatching from the nest tree, chased out, however. Insects could have been predom. Lady Beetles Checking the nest at 1300, still = eggs. 16 June Nest check at 1815. Finally, egg #4 has hatched, apparently today. I magic mark him on his left heel and foot. Egg #3 Still doesn't look very serious. This was day 12 for #4, day 14 #3. 18 June Nest check at 1630, only one live baby. Egg #3 has a pinhole crack in it, and had been drained of its contents, It apparently did not develop. 21 June Roosting and old reliable O184 roosted. 29 June 1200' Nest check, after an "orphan" from westgate introduced. The "real" nestling weighs 55g, the orphan (black band) 38.5 3 July Nestcheck, the original weighs 73.5g, black band weighs 63.5 g 22 July Start 1220, J538 Yel/Bik - Yellow here. He's eye looks much better, and it also looks like he's in adult O plumage. Probably wrong.
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From 31 May, 1 June sub dom | 537 | 539 | 538 | 617 | 618 ---|---|---|---|---|--- 537 | - | 2 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 1111 539 | | - | 2 | 11 | 1 | 538 | | | - | 1 | 617 | | | | - | 618 | | | | | -
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1980 R.L. Mumme 9 Melanerpes formicivorus Road 3 (22 July) 1245 J537 or/M arrives, displaces J538 from acorn, a reasonable dominance interaction a few very mild pecks. J don! 23 July Start 0650. 2 very young-looking juvs & an adult up in the RD Hill sap trees. 0730. J537 pecks hard at J617 Red-DBlue/LPink 3 separate times while being fed by F265 One more time a few moments later 0830, Coopers Hawk everybody heads for holes. couldn't see who gave the alarm calls JD -> 0840, J537 gives a few gentle pecks to J539, ad feeding. J539 shows some tentative signs of molting into F, as I think I see some dark feathers on "her" forewing after 0840, worried about J617. 0930, both Jul 538 + J539 peck at J617 as still all begging from adult. That would complete dominance table if J618 did not fledge, as I suspect he did not. Will keep an eye on molt status of these guys. Will check nest later today (?) Nest check at 1630, nest empty. No dead baby, so J618 must have made it out. Where is he? 24 July A quick watch here, still don't see J618 (0810-0845) so it looks bad for him. Nonetheless, only saw F265 O184, J538, J537. 29 July Start 0800 840 a perfect series among the new juvs. J Don... 29 July Bad news! While watching at Finch at 1030, a nice English fellow brings Juvenile 617 to me! He found it flapping around in the middle of the road near The Rd 3 granary. He was
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1980 R.L. Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus Road 3 (29 July) alive & feisty, but he was definitely having trouble with his balance. I took him back to the labs, where we'll keep him boxed and fed for a few days. 30 July start 1100. J539 looks like a sure ♀. Fantastic! Still some red on the forehead, but in the proper light, & the black is very noticeable. J537, ♀268, ♂68 all seen. still captivity Juvenile 617 is getting worse. No improvement in balance, always keeps his head cocked drastically to one side, skin eyes around eyes very swollen and puffed up 2 Aug Juvenile 617 dies 22 Aug Cruise by at 1100. These guys out of acorns, Birds ♀268 and [illegible] sapsucking from live oak next to road Green-Orange/white 1105 fantastic, J 618 is alive! A successful sapsucking too. Son of westgate. Excellent! experiment J♀539, who was intruding at Rd 1 earlier, also here sapsucking. No apparent Kiro damage, other than, tree losses on PO Hill. Orange/Yellow-♂84 9 Sept Start watch 0830. 0925, finally, ♀265 flashes in, lands at 1980 nest hole (!) sits a few minutes, then flies off without entering. Also think I saw ♂184 white ----- with a huge, green Q. kelloggii acorn, although he flew off immediately 1000, after walking around, seeing nothing, giving up 1 Oct Come by here at 0920 to look for signs of storage. None yet, as far as I can tell. 0946 No action. 22 Oct Orals study break, start 1445. ♂537 wnt/or, plus J618 Long/Orange/white, just starting to molt into ♀ plumage
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Acorn storage 22 Oct 1980 1445 - 1630, 537 184 265 539 68 618 |||| || || ||
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1980 R.C. Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus Road 3 (22 Oct) 1615 Wow! ♀265, ♂184 were working in the 2° lobata granary, when somebody on the PO Hill side of the road started giving frantic alarm karrits (not the true alarm call). At that moment, a nice fat Accipiter cooperi zoomed into the tree, almost nailing ♂184, who barely got away. ♀265 + ♂184 flew off immediately, in an extremely agitated state, judging by their excited karrits. The Cooper's Hawk remained in the Valley Oak a few seconds, then flew off. Pretty exciting. Could have been the 'stuff of evolution' since if the third bird (perhaps ♀539, who flew off to the direction of the warning call a few minutes prior to the attack) had not been around, the Hawk might have nailed ♂184. Again, I wasn't sure who the caller was, but ♀539 ♂537, ①♂68 all possibilities Anyway, everybody seen well except no sign of ♂(J)538, not seen since July. Some acorn storage data on reverse of Page 10. Not much action yet, End 1642. 13 Nov Start 1000. Good storage + granary attendance data on reverse. I appear to have boobed in calling J618 a ♀ on 22 Oct, because he looks like a solid ♂ today. Oops! Anyway (core 3, ♀539 M/WKT) DBluewhitny
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13 Nov 1980 Rd 3 granary census 100a 1200 1000 Nobody here 1005 1010 1015 ♀♥ + ♀265 + ♂184 1020 nobody 1025 ♂68 1030 ♂184 1035 nobody 1040 ♀265 1045 nobody 1050 ♀265, ♀618 1055 nobody 1100 ♂68 1105 ♀265 1110 ♀539 1115 ♀539 ♂537 1120 ♀265 ♀539 ♂537 ♂184 1125 ♂68, one other (?) 1130 ♂68 2 others 1135 ♀532, 2 others 1140 ♀265 1145 nobody 1150 ♂184, ♂537 1155 ♂68 ♂184 1200 ♀618 ♂? Storage ♀265 ♂184 ♂68 ♀539 ♀618 ♂537 unk stores 111 HHH IIII I IIII /III/ /HHH/ ----- - ---- (9) (10) (4) (3) (1) (4) (6) 17 Nov 1980 0905 - 1105 Road 3 0905 nobody 0910 " 915 ♂184 ♂68 ♀539 920 ♀265 925 nobody 930 " 935 " 940 nobody 945 " 950 " 955 ♂184 ♂♥ ♀265 1000 ♂184 ♂♥ ♀265 1005 ♂184 ♂68 ♀265 1010 " 1015 ♂68 ♀265 1020 ♂68 ♀265 1025 nobody 1030 ♂68 ♂184 1035 ♂♥ ♂184 ♂6♥ [illegible] ♀539 1040 " 1045 ♂184 1050 ♀539 ♀265 ♂68 ♀618 1055 ♂68 1100 ♀265 1105 ♀265 Storage ♀265 ♂184 ♂68 ♀539 ♂618 ♂537 unk HHH II II I I I I /HHH/ /II/ II [illegible] I I I (5) (3) (2) (1) (1) (1) (1)
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1980 Ronald L Munne Melanerpes formicivorus School Hill Hastings Reservation 27 Jan Start watch 0900. All 3 adults here (♂86 pink/metal, yellow/Bpink ♂402 yellow/Bpink and ♀260 (facial pattern), but didn't see the basies. Thought I might have see juv. ♀24 m/Dgr-BRx briefly (pecked at by ♂86, as ♂86 processed an acorn) but I wasn't sure. End 1120. 14 Mar 2♀♀ in granary as I arrive. at 0840. 0845, ♀524 m/Dgr-Bpink(N) in granary, ♂86 Mauve/Maupe pink/m and a third ♀ later. 0935, nobody in granary. will try SHwest awhile. Back at 1140. ♂402 rel/Opink seen up at the top of the clearing. 1225 giving up 31 Mar First attempt at trying to experimentally initiate territory defense. I took the recently-caught Blom-One ♂, and- caged him, and hoisted him about 7 feet above ground in the School Hill granary, starting at 1255. At 1320, of the VO. ♂86 finally arrived, landing in the top branches adjacent to the granary. 1321, moves into granary 10 meters from caged ♂ 1327, flies to VO perch, 1328, leaves. End 1345 Response pretty much restricted to sidelong glances at the cage. My playing the tape seemed to do nothing at alla 6 April 0700, as I arrive, one bird was peering out of the traditional nest hole, another was at the entrance. Could it be? The blind here is gone (blown down the hill). 0735, ♀260, ♂86 arrive together, followed moments later by a third, ♂402. - ♂86 cats catking (F), 0750, ♀260 chases jay. 0800, ♂86 chase - plain titmower. ♂402 does the same. ♂86 chases flicker.
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1980 R.L. Munne Melanerpes formicivorus School Hill Hastings Reservation (6 April) he is followed by ♂402, 0820, NB♀ chased by both ♀260 and ♂86. 0830, ♀260 flies 100 m up the hill, not followed by ♂♂. End 0840. 10 April Start watch 0710. a ♀(260?) in granary as I arrive. Coopers Hawk calling below field. 0730. ♀523 back, cuts acorn (♀). 0735, core 3 together in granary, ♂86 flies → 75 m up hill, not followed. 0750, NB♀ intruder chased by ♀260, ♀523. ♂♂ followed over, but did nothing or little. 0800, ♂402 flies 50m up hill, not following. → again at 0805, a NB♀, chased by ♀260 and ♀523 ♀260 very friendly to ♂♂, open-wing wakas, raised tail, looking like she's ready! ♀524 was here briefly earlier, at the N. end of the exclosure, but I don't see her anymore. 0810, a NB ♂ intruder, I believe chased by ♂86. ♀523 seems to have disappeared by 0830 (Back to Plaqua?) to adjacent grove, 0835 ♀260 flies, followed by ♂86, then ♂402. 0840, ♀ intruder back above exclosure. Chased mildly by 402, ♂86, strongly by ♀260. End 0850. Checked hole, zilch. 14 April Start watch 0840. Cooper's Hawk SW of field. Nobody in granary as I arrive. I checked the hole, no eggs yet. 0915, Nothing much happening. Going to look around. Up at School Hill B, ♂402 ♀524 and another ♀. Over to SH West at 0930. 1040 Holy shit, ~~3 birds here! One is definitely ♀~~ 15 April Start 1815. Nothings up, Roosting (one bird in, another outside looking 16 April Start watch 1615. Nothing in nest hole. 2 birds in granary as I arrived ♂86, ♀260, ♂402 all here
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1980 R.L. Mumme 3 Melanerpes formicivorus School Hill Hastings Reservation (16 April) ♂86 Flycatches (♀): 1730. Only ♂86 & 402 here regularly. Obviously, they aren't all that concerned about ♀260 just yet. End 1730. 18 April ♂402 and ♀523 (hide Nancy) hanging around Yard pump today. I checked the nest hole here once again, finding nothing 21 April Checking holes here on a rainy, nasty day. Nothing. 24 April Checked holes, looked into last year's nest. Zero. 25 April Start watch 0745, foggy, misty. A ♂ (looks like 86) in favorite spot as I arrive. Somebody hurries up the hill from me. 0809, ♀524[♂]metal/, also here. ♂402 & ♂86 here, also with a ♀. All foliage glean from Valley Oak (♀). 0840, this is pretty dull. Calling it quits. 26 April Checked holes. Zero. 29 April Start watch at 1500, with clouds & fog skimming over School Hill. Shit! These buggers have a nest with babies! Old babies at that. I was tipped off by ♂402 and ♂86 carrying food in their bills. The nest is located in the 4th (upper) enclosure tree, facing down. 2 May ♀524 intruding at Low Hay (why isn't she home helping?) 15 May Start 1136(1030) Nobody around as I arrive. After 1st nest failed, these guys should be renesting soon. Both ♂♂ and ♀ believe ♀260 flyin'. ♀260 confirmed. Also ♀523. metal/ ♂86 & ♀260 take a peek in the open Blue Oak hole at the bottom of the hill. Also, saw ♂402 fly to a new hole! In the big, fresh dead stub of the "middle hole" Valley Oak. Looked like a decent hole, too.
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25 April 1980 School Hill 0745 3402 alone 0750 " 0755 " 0800 .. 0805 .. 0810 ? 0815 3402 + a R, 365? 0820 3" "' 0825 All 3
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1980 R.L. Mumme Melandnerpes formicivorus School Hill Hastings Reservation 17 May Start at 1310, Nobody here. 1325, ♀524 cns/white here, also ♀260. 1400, oh, this place is dull today! Going to look around. Whoops, they fly in from Sth B area, ♂402 quickly mounts ♀524 when she flies in (!). ♂86 here too. 1406, somebody enters the Blue Oak Hole! I believe ♀260 (or 524) but not sure. both ♂♂ outside while she's in! 1415, a lot of in/out action, ♂♂ hanging outside of hole, etc. Better check this baby soon. 1630, after finally getting the frigging hole open (very overgrown, wrong saws, etc.) I discover no eggs! They'll nest here soon enough, though, I think. 18 May Start watch 1050, nobody around or in Blue Oak hole as I arrive. ♀523 around ♂ ♂ 1104, ♀260 flies in, with 2 ♂♂ in hot pursuit! She flycatches (F) as does ♂86 d ♂402, and ♀524. Everybody here! 1155, finally some action at the Blue Oak hole. ♀260 goes in, the 2 ♂♂ attending. I believe ♂402 goes into the hole with her. 1230, I get up to the hole, and lo! Behold, one fresh egg! A new nest, and a chance to get some data. Back in the afternoon with tape recorder for some behavioral data; ♂♂ Association data on back 1740 (1640) Nobody home 1910, mounting or copulation action in the granary, but behind foliage from me. 1730 I just miss some mounting and dominance
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18 May School Hill -- Birds within same tree or 10 meters of each other. 1740 - 625 core 3 | 630 " 1 635 ? 640 ? 645 ? 650 ? 655 ♀523 | 700 ♀523 | core 3 705 ♀523 | core 3 NE 710 core 3 ♀523 | 715 core 3 | ●720 ? 725 core 3 | 730 core 3 ♀523 | 735 core 3 | 74♂ core 3 | NE 745 ♀523 ♀260 followed by both ♂♂ ♂86 alone ♂402 alone 1745-1945 120 min 10
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1980 R.L. Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus Pilliga School Hill (18 May) activity in the granary. My first look suggested that ♀86 was getting pecked by ♂260, which made no sense at all. My second look suggested that I didn't know what was going on. At roosting, 3 (presumed) "core" members showed up in the 1st Valley Oak. Much mounting, all birds very close together. At one point, I ♂ got in a good copulation (tail twist, cloacal contact, good duration). Immediately after he dismounted, the second ♂ tried to mount the female. As he was fluttering on, the 1st male flew on top of both, breaking up the copulation attempt (?) of the second ♂. Later, a possible good copulation, but not sure. I don't think anyone roosted in the nest. After the pre-roost mounting, all 3 flew to the traditional Valley Oak hole, at least 2 were in (heard 2 separate bouts of squealing + chattering. Later another bird back in the 1st enclosure tree, but nothing after that 19 May Start watch at 0605 (0505). Association data on back. 0623.47 ♀260 enters nest with nasty-looking bulge in lower abdomen. 0626.30 ♀260 exits 0627, ♂86 enters. 0628, ♀260 enters again. Confusion, lots of in and out by the ♂♂. When ♂402 in nest, ♂86 came, both appeared to chatter. 0710, ♂86 flies to nest while ♂402 in. ♂86 chatters! * By 0748, I lose the birds, going to check nest. 0800 Yes, fans, a fresh new egg in the nest (2 total) laid certainly by ♀260 sometime between 0623(0523
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19 May 1980 School Hill 0625 core 3 /♀523 /♀524 0630 core 3 /♀523 0635 core 3 / 0640 " " 0645 " " /♀523 0650 " " / [illegible] 0655 " " / I OK 0700 " " / NI 7005 " " / NF 0710 " " / ♀523 0715 all 5 together 0720 " " NI 0725 core 3, ♀523 / 0730 " " 0735 core 3 / 0740 core 3 / (ind) Nest check 0820 ♀523 / core 3 0825 ♀523 ♀524 / 0830 " " / NI 0835 " " / NI 0840 core 3 / ♀523 0845 core 3 / (ind) 0850 core 3 / (NInd) 0855 all 5 / 0900 core 3/♀524♀523 ) 0905 core 3 / ind 0910 " " / ind 0915 (core 3(NF) /. 0920 ? 0925 ♀523 / core 3 0930 ♀523 / core 3 (NF) 0625-0930 185 min ♂260 followed by both ♂♂ 86 alone 402 alone ♀523 not followed ♀524 not followed
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1980 R.L. Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus School Hill (19 May) and 0710 (0610), I guess. I would suspect that the egg was laid on the ♀260's first visit to the hole at 0623, when s.l.c had the nasty cloacal bulge. 0845 one case of ♂86 initiating a short flight to granary, he was followed by ♀260 and ♂402 ** 0900 ♀524 goes on small flycatching sortie, on return ♂402 flies over, mounts her briefly 0901 ♀ intruder, chased first up hill by ♀260, then 2 1st yr ♀♀ fly up that way, then ♂86, leaving ♀260 & ♂402 in 1° tree. He returns by [illegible] 0903. *** 0906, ♀523 flies in, ♂402 mounts briefly, she tries to mount him, but ♂402 directs sharp pecks at her head. Strange! ** Back in the afternoon at 1645, ♂86 in hole, ♀260 at hole looking in, [illegible] heads out and pecks and jabs at the head of ♀260 !! [illegible] chatters quite a bit! Suspicious! -> was pretty confused. 1930, both ♂♂ viciously dispatch an intruder, which I wasn't able to get the sex of! 1940, ♂86 lags in a two-♂ follow of ♀260 At roosting, the pair 3 arrived in the 1st enclosure tree late, and just some routine mounting attempts, with one or the other of the ♂♂ moving toward the two others when a ♂ tried to mount. Certainly no happily shared copulations. 20May Start 0600 (0300), already ♀260 in the nest hole, ♂86 looking in, he enters 615,2c. at 616, ♀260 leaves nest (I suspect egg #3 now laid) → At 0655, I get a surprise, when ♀494 w/R / Metal Red-Wht/Red
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19 May 1980 School Hill Afternoon watch start 1610 (1510) 425 all 5 | 430 ?523?524| 435 " | (Ind) 440 core 3 | ?523 445 core 3 | 450 core 3 | 455 core 3 NI 500 core 3 I 505 core 3?52? 510 core 3 | WA?523?524| 515 ? 520 ? 530 ... 535 .... 555 | 605 core 3 | 610 core 3 I 615 core 3 ?523 620 all 5 | 625 ? 630 ?523 | 635 ? 640 ? 645 core 3 | 650 " | (NI)?523| 655 core 3 (I) ?523 700 ? 710 core 3 ?523 715 core 3?523| 720 core 3 I 725 core 3 | 730 core 3 (NI) 735 core 3 /NF 740 core 3 +?523| 195 min 1625 - 1940 19 May (20 May) morning ?260 followed by both ?86 by 86 alone ?402 alone ?523 not followed ?524 not followed (II) 19 May 1980 0605 core 3 ?523?524 | 0605 core 3 | ?523 | 610 " " NI 615 " " NI 625 all 5 | 630 " I NI 635 " I NI 640 " I NI 645 " I NI 650 " I NI 655 core 3 | I 700 ?260 everyone else (in nest) (in groupy) 705 core 3?524|?523 710 ?402?260?524| western ?86?523 715 core 3 | ?523?524 720 core 3?524|?523 725 core 3?523?524| 730 core 3 NI 735 core 3?524 | 740 ? 745 ? 815 core 3 | 820 core 3 ?524| 825 core 3| 830? 845 ?260|?86?402 850 ? 855 core 3 | 900 " | I 905 " NI 150 min ?86?
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1980 R.L. Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus School Hill (20 May) from Plaquet intrudes here! Chased out by ♀260! What is she doing up here? Core 3 flies to nest hole at 0658, ♂86 then ♀260 to enter, ♂402 outside looking in. ♂86 leaves at 0659.30 At 0700, the ♂♂ actually away from the ♀! she's in nest ♂♂ in granary with 1st-year ♀♀! 704 ♀ 424 enters nest, out at 705.30 708. ♂402 enters (♀260 in). At 710, ♂86 actually leaves nest area, flies to granary briefly. 711. ♂402 + ♀524 at nest together, ♀260 in. ♀524 chatters! 718 ♂86 enters hole (♀260 in) @ 719 ♀524 (or ♀[illegible]) exters. 720 ♀524 leaves, ♂402 enters, 721 ♂86 leaves 726 ♂402 leaves 729 ♂86 enters 734 ♂86 leaves → 735 ♀524 at nest, ♀260 in, ♀260 sharp pecks and tugs to face of ♀524! ♀524 chatters 745, everybody leaves 819 ♀524 (or ♀523?) flies to nest, chattering 845 ♀260 flies to nest from 1° tree, neither of the ♂♂ follow her immediately, although later x 909 ♂402 delayed follow of ♀260 x ♂86 915 checking nest, one unmarked egg, marked #3 suspect layed around 0600 (0500) Back up here at 1900. Checked the hole via peeper, still 3 marked eggs in the nest. Good! No surprises. These guys may be incubating already, as a ♀ (presumed ♀260) was looking out as I arrived, she sat very tight, not flushing until I was ¾ of the way up the tree. 1
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1980 R.L. Murme Melanerpes formicivonus School Hill (20 May) 2000, some early pre-roost mounting action. The core 3 plus at least 1 1st year ♀ in the 1st exclosure tree. ♀260 flies to horizontal branch where ♂86 is, ♀260 lands with tail up, wings drooped, ♂86 starts to mount. ♂402 then flies down, and hops on top of ♂86, leaving 3 birds piled on top of each other. ♂86 did not get in a good copulation, and the ménage broke up; ♀260 then took off to the SW (Maulise trap, RTHawk nest area), and the 2 ♂♂ immediately took off in hot pursuit. 21 May A fairly poor morning watch here. Really didn't get any good data on association. Birds weren't around very much, and the fog really put a cramp on things, nonetheless, another egg laid. 702 15 ♀260 enters, ♀523 at nest, chattering.. 711, ♀260 heads out. 71140 back down 713 ♂86 enters nest 719, ♀524 enters. 720 ♂86, ♂402 leave. 720 ♀524 leaves nest. ♀260 still in as I check nest at 0815. A 4th egg → egg, I marked as #4. I suspect the egg was laid when ♀260 first entered about 0702 (0602). They are definitely getting geared up for incubation, as ♀260 remained in the nest until at least 0800 (0700). Back in the afternoon, with weather deteriorating. The "packing" of the core 3 has subsided considerably, and ♀260 seems to be incubating with some enthusiasm. I even did a nestwatch, all ♀260. At Roosting, the core 3 flew into but I didn't see anything as far as mounting. One bird roosted in the nest, too.
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21 May 1980 School Hill 1645 (1545) 445 core 3 500 " NE 505 3402086 / 9260 510 " | " (NE) 515 all but 9260 / 9260 520 85, 9524/ 9260 525 all, 5 | 530 ? 635 ? 540 ? 545 9260 | in nest alone until 710 720 alone in nest until 730 730 8402 9260/ 735 " | NE 740 " | NI 745 core 3 | ?260 followed not followed by 60th 85, || || 21 May 1980 School Hill NEST WATCH 1730 (1630) - 2030(1730) 180 minutes 530 start watch, nest empty 543.00 ?260 enters 628.00 out 630.00 down 654.40 out 658.00 down 709.00 out 711.00 ?260 leaves 721.50 ?260 enters 732.30 ?260 out 733.20 down 742.20 out 744.30 leaves 830 end watch
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1980 R.L. Munne 9 Melanerpes formicivorus School Hill 22 May A windy blustery AM, I walk up to check the nest at 1030 (0930). Nobody in the hole as Farriave but a nice new egg, which I marked #5, laid this morning, F presume. I also trimmed up the inside border of the hole, making it easier to reach in and pull out the eggs. 24 May Checked the nest with a feely-touchy method (peeper out of whack), but I felt 6 eggs. Clutch indeed complete as of yesterday. 28 may I watch roosting here, and although I dont see the birds of the rooster, head pattern seemed certainly like that of o86. (Long + sleek head shape). o402 (double mustache) was in the hole as I arrived, but he flew out. 1 June ultray I check the nest, and two interesting developments: ① Egg #3 is hatching! Egg was pipped, the baby making peeping noises. My picking the egg up cracked it a little more, but the baby continued to peep away, no problem. I put a little capilograph ink on the part of his body that was showing (I think the right knee). He was laid on 20 may, so he is 12 days old today. ② Egg #1 is not in the nest!! All others accounted for. After checking the nest, I found egg fragments directly underneath the hole, which I presume was #1 (although none of the fragments had markings). Perhaps it hatched + baby died already, or broke in the nest. A mystery. 2 June Checked the nest at 1245, 3 babies, 2 eggs, #5 + #6 remaining unhatched.
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1980 R.C. Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus School Hill (2 June) The one I marked with rapidograph ink yesterday (#3) still had a trace on his left foot, and he was definitely the biggest of the babies. I also marked his right leg. The other two babies (#2 + #4) I marked on the left leg and the left wing. Don't know which came from which, however. I'll have to come up tomorrow and do a better job of marking them. Also will have to check on #5 + #6. 3 June Checked the nest at 1700. Egg #6 is hatched, probably today as the baby is small, shells still in the nest. Others were all recognizable from my previous marks. Egg #5 had not yet hatched, but appeared to be pipping, See nest record sheet for measurements & magic markings of the nestlings. 7 June Roosting, a ♀ looking out as I arrive, she leaves late, leaving another bird in the hole, which I think? was ♂ #6 10 June Nest check, weighed & measured nestlings 14 June Nest check, and the little devils gave me scare. Nobody in the hole as I arrived, no perps when I put my hand over the hole. However, all OK, gaining 10g the last 2 days, 18 June Roosting, and I don't think anybody roosted in the nest. A very cold foggy night, too. 14 June Nest check, the 3 babies fine and dandy! Roosting, I flush 2 birds out of the hole as I get there, but nobody returns. I guess they just aren't roosting in the nest anymore. 6 July Start logs. First thing I see is a Juv NB in the "holy VO" above the enclosure. I certainly hope he's just an intruder.
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1980 R.C. MUMME Melanepes formicivorus School Hill (6 July) 9523 un-OBlt also here. Whew, 9260 chases JVR! 0830, correction, 2 Jul NB kicking around. one has a very dirty face. I wonder where these guys are from? 0840, Sanovagan, a juv looking out of the nest hole, 36 days, and they still haven't fledged? No, one is going in/out, "partially" fledged 8 July Start watch 1630 All 5 adults here. 1800, finally I see Juv 603 metal/ peck J604 R-wht/Blt sharply! 1845, at nest hole J602 blk-whit/M pecks-el grabs onto J603, who I did not see bund of, but since J604 was in the granary at that time, it had to have been J603. That means I have J602 -> J603 -> J604. Good. End 1915 9 July Start 0825, 1225, complete census, but these guys are tough to watch. A few juv interactions, but always when I couldn't see. 13 July Once more 1645. Not much 1730. Going to check out shooting at Lambs. Juv 602 + 604, core 3 seen. 1 Sept Start 0845. 2 Juvs, Ø86 here, Ø86 actively chasing a ♂NB intruder. 0930 a ♀intruder I read as DBlue/LPink-DBlt DBlue-Lpink/metal (I could have reversed the legs), here, chased mildly by 3402, 0946 supplanted Black-white Red white/Blk Juvenile dominance! J602 displaces J604 at acorn, completes the dominance table. No adult males 1030, 9260, Ø402, Ø86, 2 juvs all I see. Worried about J603, curious about ♀♀523 + 524, End 1045 11Sept Up here at roosting, I make the grim discovery of J603's carcass hanging from the 1980 (1st nest). Apparently, he
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1980 R.L. Munne Melanerpes formicivorus PRE-NESTING BEHAVIOR SUMMARY School Hill 18-20 May association data at least 84 samples where one of the core (♀260, ♂86, ♂402) seen. of these, only 3 when all 3 birds were together, 1 ♀260 alone, ♂♂ together, one (1) ♂402 ♀260 together, ♂86 elsewhere. (5 min intervals, within 10m or in same tree) Times with ♀ away from ♀ all 3 ♂86 81 3 together 81 ♂402 82 2 not together 3 following behavior both ♂♂ follow ♂86 alone 402 ♂ alone fail to follow both ♂♂ alone ♀86 ♂402 30 0 0 0 0 Association started to break down on afternoon of 21 May, 3 double follows, 2 double non-follows, ♀260 alone in nest. First egg laid 18 May (14, 20, 21, 22, 23). Only eggs 2-4 produced fledged young. Also, ♂♂ showed no interest in 1st yr ♀♀! ♀523 not followed by both ♂♂ ♀524 not followed non-follows 2 (0 follows) 3 (0 follows ♀523 with ♂♂ away from ♂♂ ♀524 with ♂♂ away from ♂♂ 18 23 16 7 for occasions when I know whereabouts of core + the 1st yr ♀ 18 70 16 71 (assumes if I don't see them, not near) for occasions when I know whereabouts of one or the other
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1980 R.L. Munne 12 Melanerpes formicivorus School Hill (11 Sept) got his toe or leg caught in the saw crack while flying out, and he just hung there until he died of starvation/exhaustion. Grin. Have to be careful of that in the future. He was a pretty dried up bird so I'd suspect he'd been there since mid-late August or so. 13 Sept At the Y both surviving juveniles J602 Black/white and J604 Red-white/Black , also both in ♀ plumage ! Sehr Gat. Doreen-Brown(N) wnt Perhaps a more Also here with ♀524 in store? fairly persistent around Blomquist pond and Blom knoll. 0930. Back again at 1130, ♂402 + ♀523 also at Y (see Y notes) 9 Nov Lots of SHill birds seen at Y (see Y notes). 23 Dec Watch start 1115. 1145, some evidence that ♀523 may be subordinate to ♀524. ♀523, ♂604 at old Dom → VO nest tree, drinking water out of a gup hole, when ♀524 flew in. ✖ ♀523 chattered as ♀524 arrived. Also saw ♀523 peck hard at the water-hole at the head of ♂604, so that is encouraging, age dominance, etc. 1200, all the young ♂♀ seen, so they are not always dom hanging out at the Y. 1230. ♂604 working an acorn in the "Main" VO, ♀523 flies over, pecks ♂604 off the acorn, and ♀523 starts to eat it herself. Moments later, Dom - ♀524 flies over, ♀523 chatters, and moves off the branch. 1250. ♂402 + ♂86 Lank/m seen, and I think ♀260 wht/metal as well, making complete census
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1980 R.L.Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus NEST RECORD School Hill egg # 1 18 may hatched early, died? ???? gone 1 June, shells below nest egg # 2 19 may hatched 1-2 June egg # 3 20 may hatched 1 June egg # 4 21 may hatched (1-2 June pipped 3 June egg # 5 22 may egg # 6 23 may hatched 3 June # not certainly #2(4) not certainly #4 (#2) left leg left foot, Right leg left wing #3 #4 #5 #6 Right leg, weight/wing 6th 10 603 Mid Petrix wing length??? hallux? 604 culmen/tarsus #3 3 June 10.4/9.0 10.0g/10.0 8.8y/8.2 not hatched 4.0/8.0 6.3/13,2 6.8/13.5 6,1/12.4 5.4/10.0 LG-0(R) Red-Or (R) Marks disappeared unbanded 8June 27.5/13.9 29.5/14.5 29.5g/14.7 10.7/? 11.0/20.0 10.9/20.0 hallux hung up on leg (food) 1630(1530) 16.8/17.0 84y/16.3 37.2g/17.8 10 June 12.4/21.2 12.9/22.8 11.7/22.2 1730(1630) 45.4/18.8 46.8/20.0 47.5/20.9 12 June 14.1/22.8 14.3/23.0 13.3/22.7 1800(1700) 5.70/22.8 59.4/25.0 57.0/23.1 14 June 14.5/23.9 15.4/25.5 14.4/23.7 eyes of NB + Red-Or just starting to open. feathers on all 3 now starting to stick through, Will have to add feather measurements Rev B BKK-Wht NB LGreen-Orange 604 Red Or 602 603 1730(1630) 70.2/27.4 7.0 70.2/28.2 8.0 68.4/30.7 9.0 16 June 16.4/24.8 5.6 16.8/24.7 6.0 17.5/24.1 7.0 1500(1400) 80.3/34.4 15 39 80.5/35.4 31 48 78.3/34.2 20 19 June 19.0/25.5 11 18.1/24.7 18 17.6/24.3 15 45 1500(1400) 83.0/36.9 26 86.5/37.4 34 59 79.0/36.2 32 21 June 19.3/25.3 18 53 19.3/24.4 23 59 18.5/24.5 23 58 1600(1500) 84.0/36.9 38 606 84.2/39.4 44 69 77.8/39.4 43 69 23 June 19.4/35.2 26 19.7/24.8 30 19.3/24.8 31 1500(1400) 89.2/38.0 47 88.2/38.2 55 83.2/38.2 53 25 June 20.5/25.8 32 75 20.5/24.9 36 82 20.0/25.0 36 78
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1980 Ronald L. Mummer Melanerpes formicivorus School Hill West Hastings Reservation 14 March Start watch 1030. Nobody's been seen here since November, although I did flush a bird from near the granary as I arrived. 1120 nothing's up. No wakas, no turrits. 29 March Trying again at 1545. A bird was near the granary as I walked up, and since then I've heard a few wakas, suggesting two birds (at least). 1645, Nothings doing. I walked around, looking for potential nest holes for these guys, finding a fresh hole start in a nice, soft, rotten tus of a Blue Oak on the S side of the ridge. Unfortunately, the hole looks pretty big, and there are Flickers all over the place, calling, drumming, etc. The start is located ~ 150m up the slope from the SH west granary 14 April Cruised by here at 0945. Finally a quick look at the birds (light)/metal of a ♂ that checks out as ♂530 Can't be certain, but it at least checks out OK. Ash-throated Flycatcher up here, first of the season for me. Also, wakas given in granary where I saw ♂530, so at least 2 birds here. 1005, a ♀ here with the ♂. Will try to see who. 1040 Holy shit! 3 birds here ALL BANDED! Brown-or/Brown or with tie One is certainly ♀531 very squeaky voice. As for the other 2 birds, could they be Finch babies? 1500 babies? 1045, one ♂ looks white - oBlue/white-oBlue like ♂ LPink-or/LPink-or , the other like but that could be way, way off. A ♀ here was certainly chasing a ♀NB. I suspect ♀531. She definitely later closes a NB♂. Seems like Post-revolution action. Another look at a ♂(Light)/metal (3). End 1300,
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1980 R.L.Manns 2 Melanerpes formicivorus School Hill West Hastings Reservation 15 April start watch 1700. 1815. Surprise surprise, the two School Hill ♀ basics, ♀523 h/Red-DBlue and ~~♀524 Dgreen-BBrk(N)/white In the granary, acting like they own the place. Nobody chasing. (???), 1730, Both gone. 1745, Watas, including scratchy ♀531. Not coming to granary, though. Giving up 1800. 21 April chucked holes here, no go. 26 April 29 April Arriving at 1300, I flush a bird out of one of the holes in the Black Oak. Couldn't see which hole, since I approached from the wrong side. 2 May Starting watch from hide 1500. 1630, Boring as hell. 2 birds (at least here), nobody in holes, heard scratchy voice of ♀531, though. 5 May 1520, a ♀ in the hole as I start watch. He's looking out of the hole that faces straight down in the higher live limb of the Black Oak nest tree. They surely have a nest! 29 May Up here to check on these guys at 1210. Nest still active! 1310 ♀531 Brn-or/m flycatches (F), feeds babies. DBl-LPrk/crk-DBlue her 25 June A walk by, J 593 1 Dec Start from hide at 1030. A good # of acorns stored here, mostly Black Oak. 1230, Adult dominance! ♂530 pecks hard at head of ♂592 at granary both working at same acorn. I notice that ♂530 Brn-or/BPto has heavy tail spotting. Brn-or/Brn/or yellow-Blue/yellow-Lblue Unusual. ♀531 Brn-or/m and ♂592 here. No sign (really) of anyone else, End 1300
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5 May School Hill West 1525(1425) - 0.00 ♂ head out 16.40 ♀531 replaces 21.40 out (bluebird) 23.00 down 00.00 20.00 still down 1 Dec 1980 1100 { nobody 1105 { but 1110 { nuthatches 1115 } 1120 1125 ♂530 1130 ♂530 1135 ♂592 1140 ♂592 1145 ♂592 1150 ♂592 ♂530 1155 ♂530 1200 nobody.. 1205 " 1210 " 1215 " 1220 ♂530 ♂592 1225 ♂592 1230 ♂530 ♂592 1235 ♂530 ♂592 1240 ♂530 ♂592 ♀531 1245 ♂592 1250 ♂592 ♂530 1255 nobody 1300 ♂592 end
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1980 R.L. Munne Melanerpes formicivorus Black Oak Hastings Reservation 6 April Watching at Bianca 1015, 3 birds here, which I presume are Black Oak birds. 2♂♂, 3rd unknown. 1130, In hide at Black Oak for ½ hour, nothing's doing. Al 27 April 4 birds (2♂♂, 2♀♀ at Bianca), one almost certainly ♂426 black/or-wnt. Also ♀427 red/m., ♀320 red-green/black-purple. Flycatching from Biancas Valley Oak near CA2. 7 July A confusing roost watch. A juvenile was looking out (run after I flushed 3 birds out of the hole, then 2 more roosted, I really couldn't tell who was who.
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1980 R.L. Munne Melanerpes formicivorus Arnold I Hastings Reservation 6 April start watch 1145. ♀ 505 white/CPink in-granary, at 1205. Coopers Hawk ♂ at 1208. 1215 ♂ 100 yellow-green/yellow-orange here. End 1215. white-mauve/m 27 Aug I swing by here and see ♀68 plus another juv I didn't see lands of.
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1980 R. L. Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus Upper Arnold 2 27 April Start nestwatch 0730 (0830 PDT). End 0800, Nothing here but mucho adion at LA2, 1010 (1110) trying again, ♀ in the hole looking out. 0.00 ♂ looking out 45.00 leaving. 16:30 ♀ leaves nest 0815 27 Aug Lots of commotion! A revolution? NB♂ drumming in old A3 nest tree. Also a quick look at Orange/Dark Red (C) which could be ♂626 from Gate (!) or ♂321 from Black Oak, if I read leg wrong. 0845, Nope, looks like an NB family (at least 1 baby) intruding from Lambert area. 10 Sept Start 0835, All kinds of commotion in the A3 area, garricks, lots of wakes, mountings, chasings, urtts, the whole business. Definitely looks like a BRC. center is very weird on SW side of S Ravine (map on back) Believe I see ♀621 white-or/white-or but not positive. C910, I also see ♂123 Blue/Blue-Orange. So what's all the commotion, unless this really is a A3 (or something) revolution. ♂123 was with ♀ think a banded ♀ Juv, so that bears looking at. This revolution looks ♂ oriented, but not yet sure. Over at the main event area, apparently nobody is banded. I think UAL birds just peripheral. Question is, why is there revolution activity here? One Blue Oak with just the scantest number (<50) of rotte-looking storage hole- 0940, things dying down a bit. going to look around Bingo, ♀ find the granary, about 50 yards west of the fence line. Huge big Valley Oak, NO acorns, and no activity here. All the
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10 Sept Revolution "Near Arnold 3" small foci (Old A3 nature) A3 (RE?) S Run center of activity 75 yards 50 yards granary Spotted Owl (?)
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1980 R.L. Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus Upper Arnold 2 (and vicinity) 10 sept action is 75 yards NE, I estimate at least 8 birds involved in this revolution. Back at 11 after exploring. Still action, pretty good pace. I think there are 4 birds (208?, 29?) looking chummy, and I think the ? are doing the chasing. Lots of spillover action in the old A3 arena. J566 Black/or-Blt from A1 here, looking like ?, perhaps. 11 sept At 0830, still lots of walking, but not as much action at yesterdays. 4 NB birds (both sexes) seen to be hanging around the A3 canyon, a ? ra ? seen very much attached to the old A3 Blue Oak sap tree.
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1980 R.L. Munne Melanerpes formicivorus Lower Arnold 2 Hastings Reservation 27 April Start 0935. A ♂NB garricking in the granary. Both glean from fresh Valley Oak leaves 2♀ ♂507 Red/metal here with him. Don't know why ♂641 would be garricking, perhaps this a new ♂. A ♀NB here briefly, but not chased by ♂NB. She does not hang around, however. End 0950. Red-tail flies near, ♀507 alarm calls! 27 Aug Start 1045. ♀611 BRine-white/Green-white flycatching in Big Valley Oak, then in Dead Blue Oak. In hide; Nothing. End 1130, 11 Sept Good census here, ♀507 Red/M ♂610 Yellow-Black/Yellow M /Yellow-brn ♂611 DBlue-wht/Green-wht, probably complete. Looks bad for the chicken bird, ♀612, No sign of him.
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1980 R.L.Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus Lambert Hastings Reservation 27 Aug Start 0900. J582 (Blue-Black/Metal here looking like a solid ♂ Very adult-looking plumage. Commotion here, but a complete census NB♀ and NB♂ here, NB♀ being chased by NB♀ 833 (?). ♂284 m/Ogreen-orange J581 Yellow/Ogreen and J583 B Pink/m and J582 'all here. All 3 juvs look like they are in male plumage, so perhaps they haven't started molt after all. ♀J583 harvests a huge ⚪ Black Oaks acorn. End 1000. 17 Sept Roosting. Confusing, but I saw at least 3 birds. One flying into the best tree below the granary and two disappearing into the fence line tree (the north tree of the 2)
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1980 R.L. Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus Warp 5 4 June I wander around uphere after seeing birds here from Road 1. No nests found, but a couple of good-looking holes in a big Black Oak SE of the granary, in the canyon just "downstream" from Valhalla canyon. 8 June Watching from PO Hill, a see a bird feeding a fledgling in the granary! Looks like theyve already done it. 23 July Roosting after Walter sets ambush. 4 birds roost in the lower Black Oak hole. At one time, 5 were in, but one flew out late. At least -6 birds in the group, however. 24 July Successful Ambush! 4 birds (2 ad σ, 1 ad ?, 1 Juv molting into ? (?) plumage. At least 2 birds (I suspect both juv niles) still remain.
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1980 R.L. Murme Melandrya formicivorus Pipeline Hastings Reservation 15 April Driving past at 1500, I am amazed to see a ♀ AW flycatching from the "granary" sycamore! Couldn't determine band status with certainly, but I believe ♀NB. Whether she stays around, or merely visiting, remains to be seen. 16 April Nobody here, despite 3 or 4 trips past. Guess it was just a fluke. 5 Oct Holy Bananas, 3 birds in the granary here at 1100 (1000)! a NB♀, a NBO♂, plus another! Even saw one with an acorn! 1105, all have flown off. First time I've seen birds here since 15 April. Ever heard wakas, perhaps warps birds.
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1980 Ronald L. Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus Poison Oak Hill Hastings Reservation 26 Jan NB ♀ plus a banded ♂ white / (Red-White) ? Metal / (DPink-white) ??, here at 1240 at the 1st territory. A third bird as well
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1980 R.L. Munne Hermiet Thrush Hastings Reservation 29 Nov Walked up to the Arnold with Laurie Drinkwater today, stopping at the cabin to see what's been going on at the spring. It has been quite dry all fall, with essentially no rain. High overcast at about 1300 hrs. I was surprised to see ~10 Hermit Thrushes congregating about, drinking! Interesting, since this (1) suggests a method to catch and band, and (2) leads to questions about winter spacing. Presumably, they are territorial, and spring observation does not reject this, since Pam had lots of separate Brown Towhees at the spring. Also drinking at the spring were many Golden-crowned Sparrows, J B Towhee. Some aggression seen among the Hermit Thrushes, and I saw as many as 6 gathering around the water tray at one time. 15 Dec First big day of actually trying to work on these guys, Thanks to Dave Winkler & Suzanne Morse, we've set-up + ran some mist nets at the 2 water troughs along S Hill. See reverse for net-set-up. Believe it or not, 12 HT's captured + color banded (with stolen birds from Pam). Best success came right at dusk. Inspection of shit looked like birds have been eating Madrone berries. Aging -- According to the banding manual, 1st yr birds should have "buffy shaft streaks" on 2o' coverts & tertials. We found no birds like this, but about half had buffy tips to those feathers, a characteristic the banding manual said was unreliable. Still,
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Net setup 15-16 Dec 1980 nets run 10:30-1:30 [illegible] 3:00-5:00 15 Dec = 12 birds (+recapture) (most at dusk all but 2 Big(reed nets single 30' Big Creek double 30' net water trough Long Field S Hill nets only run 16 Dec 07:45-09:30 4 birds (1 banded 15 Dec) 3 unbandeds Lane yellow Pa 30'singl water trough 18'singe 18' singlt S Hill
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1980 R.L. Munne 2 Hermit Thrush Hastings Reservation. (15 Dec) it seems unlikely that all the birds we[illegible] captured were AHT. Furthermore, the only known AHT bird (banded by Pam lastwinter) lacked the buffy tips, so it is currently not clear 16 Dec Ran the 5H trough nets from 0745-0930, catching 3 new HT's, One already banded 18 Dec Went looking for banded birds today, 0800-1200, 1530-1700, and was mostly disappointed. See map on back for areas covered. In the big morning survey 13 unbanded thrushes on the slope of SHill, I saw 0 banded thrushes! I also saw: (1) Lots of birds eating Madrone berries, as expected (2) Evidence that at big fruit trees, birds are not always territorial: At the head of Big Ravine, lots of madrones, 2-3 thrushes in one tree at the same time. Occasionally I did see quick chases, but couldn't tell what was going on. Regardless, lots of overlap in ranges in that area. In other places, I saw single birds that could have been on territories, I suppose. In the afternoon, I surveyed all the suitable habitat I could find on the East face of Haystack, seeing only one NB HT in the upper part of 1800 Ravine, Finally, I watched the 5H water trough at dusk: 1 NB HT, and finally, Red-m/Dblue, the same bird caught there 15+16 Dec, Where are all the others? 19 Dec Another try at finding HT's. In the late AM I cruise
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18 Dec 1980 HT survey 5 Hill Fold area surveyed 18 Dec 0800-1200 13 HTs seen well bundled SHill west N 1800 ravine Lane 1530- 1630 1 HT in 1800cr-yo un-bundd 19 Dec 1300-1530 3 HT only, in SH west South Ravine (O in N Ravine) see notes
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1980 R.C., Mumme 3 Hermit Thrush Hastings Reservation (19 Dec) up and down Big Creek, seeing about 10 Hermit Thrushes, only one banded, LPK#N/LPk, and that was on 2 occasions right next to the water trough. I also thought I saw another banded bird, Orange Metal/(?), near the water trough. However, I did learn that there is a pretty constant flow of Thrushes between the Big Creek Willows and the side of SHill. This was very apparent by sitting in long field wd watching the willows. I saw ONLY zero HT's downstream OF the water trough along Big Creek, I then surveyed along the two ravines bounding the SWuest Ridge RAVINE. I saw no HTs along the north ravine, 3 NB HTs on the south ravine. I also learned in the S. Ravine that HT's come in to my Eastern Screech Owl whistles. Perhaps if I tried this in the N Ravine, I might have seen other HTs. The question still remains: Where are the other Hermit Thrushes. Still one large section of SHill I haven't surveyed yet, so perhaps there 21 Dec Pam, Walter & I ran the two nets on BC, our 18 ft net on the SH trough, for an hour and a half (3:30 - 5:00 pm) catching one more HT, this time banded with #1 bands. Cloudy, light drizzle. 23 Dec More searching for HTs on the side of School Hill. Today area I covered the entire north slope over roughly the betw two trails ("Red House trail", "Main Trail") map or back
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Red House Trail Baled Birds 1030 - 1130 1600 - 1500 Big Canyon 6 HTs none color-baled one total baled
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1980 R.L. Mumme 4 Hermit Thrush Hastings Reservation (23 Dec) I saw maybe 5 HTs, all of which looked like they were going territorial. One, just below the field (between it and the main canyon) was metal banded on the right leg. In this area of Still, there were few fruits bearing madrones, but a lot of heavily laden toyon bushes, and that seemed to be where the birds were basing their operations. Also saw a few chasis, and the one metal banded bird seemed to stay in one area. Still, no color banded birds. That means in my still censusing, I've seen 22 HTs away from Big Creek None of which were color banded (out of a possible 15-16). 24 Dec Ran the BC nets and two SH trough nets today, 1100 - 1715, catching no Hermit Thrushes 25 Dec A Christmas netrun, 0745 - 1030, I catch one new bird (see list). Late in the morning I also recaptured old Yellow-# Yellow (Bird #1), after resighting him earlier upstream of the Big Willow thicket on Big Creek. I also resighted Red Metal/Black near the Big Creek water trough, at 0915. I also saw a color banded bird drinking from the Yellow Pan trap next to the Still trough, but it flew before I got a good reading on the birds. 27 Dec Run the nets all day, the two Big Creek nets 0800-1700, and the School Hill trough nets from 0800 - 1300. At 1300, I discovered a pool of water in Big Creek behind the large Willow thicket. Suspecting that the pool was the basis for the attractiveness of that area of willows, I placed one of the SH nets
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{ "text": "period -1978\nschool district No.\n2. My name is (week)\nnot to be engaged). With the school that and training?\n10:30-11:30\n6:00-15:00\nnot at all, please enter a hotel later new location\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n [TRANSCRIPTION_TRUNCATED_DUE_TO_LOOP]
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1980 R.L. Mumme 5 Hermit Thrush Hastings Reservation (27Dec) in front of the pool at the back of the thicket, paralleling Big Creek. I caught 3 thrushes in that net, and 3 in the other. I also resighted (Blue-metal/CR4 near the BC water trough. The new single net ran from 1345 - 1715. See capture records, etc.
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1980 R.L.Mumme Hermit Thrush Captures Hastings Reservation 15 Dec Bird # Band Color (LRight-LRight / Left) nets 1 1231-75533 Yellow-Metal / Yellow Big creek 2 34 DBlue-m / DBlue // 3 35 Red - m / Red / 4 930-13228 LBlue -m/ LBlue // 5 1231-75536 Orange - m / Or / 6 37 Black - m / Black / 7 38 White - m / White / 8 39 DBlue-m/ LGreen n 9 40 LPnk-m/ L Pnk n 10 41 Mauve-m/ Yellow BC or SHill 11 42 DGrn -m/ Orange BC or SHill 12 43 Red - m / DBlue SHill 16 Dec 13 44 Wht -m / DBlue SHill 14 45 Yellow-m / DBlue / 15 46 Red -m / BLK / 20 Dec 16 930-13320 Or - M / White BC double net(down) 25 Dec 17 13321 LBlue-M / DBlue BC single (cap) 27 Dec 18 13322 Yellow-m / L Blue BC single 19 1231-75654 Yellow / Red Metal (Metal count, ByJohn) BC double 20 930-13323 DBlue-m / Orange BC water Hole 18 21 24 Orange -m / L Blue / 22 25 DBlue-m / Red / 23 26 LGreen-m / Yellow BC single 30 11 Jan 24 27 LBlue-m/ Orange / 25 28 LGreen-M / Mauve BC water 18
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1731 R.L. Mumme Hermit Thrush Hastings Reservation 11 Jan Started 3 nets up at 0830, the two Big Creek water trough sets, plus the new 18 foot set by the small pool in the big willow thicket. The small pool is getting quite a bit smaller, and should be dry soon. No rain in over a month. Yesterday I wandered around up at the head of the Big School Hill Canyon. About 5 HTs were hanging around up there, all of course unbanded. Nets down 1230, only 2 Thrushes caught, both unbanded. Saw about 10 HTs down along the creek, all NB except 1-2 with metal only, right leg, and 1 DBlue Metal / ? Size I bands anyway, so it had to be either #20 or #22. Orange or Red. Still, do we have a nearly infinite # of HTs? March 22 Nancy reports seeing Yellow Metal / Yellow by the water trough along Big Creek
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15 Dec 1980. Hermit Thrush Long field water trough, 1. lower right 1231 75533 yellow above on lower right yellow lower left (1) Yellow Metal / Yellow recaptured at 17:00 culmen 12.4 stomach sample tarsus 29.9 B6r. chord 86.0 wght 25.5 g age bird of the year probably adult recaptured BC 30 25 Dec 11:00 reighted (?) 25 dec upstrea from Big Thicket on BC 1231 75533 34 D Blue Metal / A Blue culmen 13.0 shit tarsus 27.8 fat scale 1 chord 89.0 flatted wgh 26.0 g age adult Towhee 842-92815 14:40 hrs Water trough, L. Field, mistnetted. 41.5 HT 1231 75535 AH9 Red-Metal/Red Chord 89 shit culmen (15.9) / 12.2 tarsus 29.9 fat 2 WT. 26.2
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BC C RIGHT HT 930 - 13228 LBlue-M / LBlue banded with one band wt. 27.5 molting outer right left 3 retrices fat = 1 first bird to lack buffy tips to greater coverts resighted 27 Dec, BC trough, chasing NB bird, perhaps (YellowM/LBlue), caught mon- late LR LL #36 Orange - M / Orange A HY buff no spots culmen 11.3 BC tarsus 29.7 chord 87 fat 1 weight 24.8 #37 Black-M/Black A HY no buff spots culmen 13.4 tarsus 29.8 BC chord 91 fat 2 weight 27.0 LR LL no buff #38 white metal / white A HY 16:45 culmen 12.6 tarsus 28.6 BC chord 85. fat 1 wght 25.5 #39 dark blue light green- metal / light gr A HY BC tarsus 26.2 wght 240 no bu chord 84 fat 1
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#40 light pink - m/light pin culmen 13.4 tarsus 26.0 chord 88 ATty fat 1 no butty wght escaped resighted at trough '19 Dec #41 mauve-metal/yellow ? culmen 14.2 tarsus 30.3 chord 86.0 ? #HY han fat 2 butty edges wght. 26.5 #42 dark green-metal/orange culmen 13.5 tarsus 28.5 age ATy chord 90 no butt fat 1 wght 24.5 #43 red - metal/dark blue / still trough culmen 13.4 tarsus 29.5 chord 90 age HY? fat 2 butty edges wght 26.0 recaptured at SH spring 16 Dec also 0815 very tired when pulled out resighted at SH trough 1650 hrs 18 Dec
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Right Simpson = 3/16 "Thick of # 2 A OF amount 0.85 amount Header off left & right Bottom fat 7.05 to 9,660,000 follow 02/10 request / William / California CR 12 Comitej / Inter-metro #4 / of # - 5.91 amount 39.8 0.85 amount 0.68 broad fat weight 24.8 2.08 .thin General Inter-metro truck #4 / Black SP# Customer 134 2.8 Attacking of p units 29.8 2.56 amount Head on 97 0P broad Cat 2 1 fat weight 24.8 2.42 thick Appoint #1#2 | 1st metal/rock line - B+ SP# 18 Dec [illegible] [illegible]
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Right W W Lip Y Or Red Left Mauve L Blue D Blue L Green Black Dark BIK W X Lip X Y X Or X X Red X X X Mauve X L Blue X X X X D Blue X X X X X L Grea X X Darkgreen X BIK X plus Yellow/Redmetal
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9/13 Or 604 W G Birk DBus G Box Day Bik
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1300 - 1330, SH nets one down, one left setup BC water hole 27 Dec D Blue-M / Orange Juv # 23 Small buffy tips wing 85 fat 2 BC Water hole 18 culmen 13.1 1430 tarsus 29.7 weight 26.5 g Orange M/LBlue # 24 BC water hole wing 89 fat 1 15/5 culmen 13.1 weight 24 g Juv buffy tip tarsus 29.0 DBlue M / Red #25 15/5 adult no buffa wing 86 culmen 14.0 weight 26 fat 2 tarsus 26.4 1620 LGreen M/Yellow #26 adult no buff BC30 wing 92 culmen 13.7 fat 2 weight 26,5 tarsus 30.8 11 Jan 198 LBlue M / Or #27 Juv (HY) molt on breast, culmen 12.6 fat 1 injured BC 30 tarsus 28.0 0900 weight 21,5 LGrr M/Mauve #28 HY wing 86 fat 1 Juvenile 1020 culmen 12.5 wt 25.5 water hole. lost tail feathers haff tarsus 29.8
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11 Jan (cont ) L Blue m / Red
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16 Dec #44 School Hill Spring Wh-M / Dblue Culm 12.8 AHY no buff spots Tars. 28.0 Chord 88 Fat 2 Wt. 26.2 #45 School spec. Y-M / Dblue Culm 13.4 Slight small buff spots Tars. 28.2 on greater coverts chord 86 Fat 0 Wt. 26.0 #46 School slut Red M / Black Culm 13.8 scobby Small buff spots rgs. cov. Tars. 29.1 Chord 91. resighted BC 25 Dec 0915 Fat 1 troth chased by Wt. 26.5 NB41rd 21 Dec 930 13320 no buff 1645 Big Creek lower nert Or-M / Whf 13.7 culmen chord 90 Fat 1 wt 26
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Scrub Jay BC30 Purple Finch BC40 Scrub Jay BC30 24 Dec 1980 2 BC nets up, 2 18 foot S trough nets up by 1100 Nets down 1715 NO Hermit Thrushes #2 | 25 Dec 1980 nets up' 0745 L Blue-m / D Blue 0810 BC36 wing 90 adult no buff culmen 14.1 fat 2 tarsus 29.5 weight 27.5 22 Yellow -m / L Blue B Towhee L. L Blue p Green 702 Metal 3714 R (L) 27 Dec 1980 nets up 0800 1000 #22 Yellow-m / L Blue Juvenile (Buff tips) wing 80 81 flattened culmen 13.9 may have been being chased tarsus 27.4 5-7 L Blue m / L Blue fat 1 get trough just before weight 23.5 being caught. Blue Red m / Yellow Metal Red m 11/0 40 BC Already banded 1231 75654 on Left become Very light buff worn Y - Red Metal wing 98 tarsus 26.0 weight 24.0 culmen 14.1 fat 2
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